estrangement
noun
formaluk/ɪˈstreɪndʒ.mənt/us/ɪˈstreɪndʒ.mənt/[CorU]
aperiodwhen you areestrangedfrom someone(= nolongerfriendlywith them), or thefactof nolongerbeingfriendly:
Theirreunionfollowedalongestrangement.
Hetalkedabout his estrangementfromhisfamily.
[U]
afeelingthat you do notunderstandsomeone or something, or do not have anyconnectionwith him, her, or it:
隔阂；疏远Collegeathletesshareafeelingof estrangementfromthe otherstudents.大学运动员与其他学生有一种隔阂的感觉。
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estranged
- Overtime, estrangements have aseriousemotionalimpact.
- Theyreunitedafter a two-year estrangement.
- Reaching atradeagreementis atoughprospectinlightof the twonations'long-standingestrangement.
- Manypeoplefeelasenseof estrangement from bothmainpoliticalparties.
Anxiety and worry - general words
- agita
- agitation
- angst
- anti-stress
- apprehension
- jitters
- nerve
- nervousness
- oppression
- overwork
- panic attack
- perturbation
- strain
- tension
- the collywobbles
- tizzy
- trepidation
- uneasiness
- vexation
- willie
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Not being friendly
Isolating and separating