die Entfremdung
Translation
alienation, estrangement
Examples
Die Entfremdung von der Natur ist ein modernes Problem.
The alienation from nature is a modern problem.
Es kam zur Entfremdung zwischen den alten Freunden.
Estrangement occurred between the old friends.
Grammar Patterns
Entfremdung ((von+3)) alienation from sth./sb. The alienation from his family was painful.
Entfremdung ((zwischen+3)) estrangement between people The estrangement between the partners grew ever larger.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Isolation, Entzweiung; Antonyms: Verbundenheit (connectedness), Nähe (closeness)
Etymology
From the prefix ent- (away, apart) + fremd (strange, foreign) + the noun suffix -ung. It literally means 'the process of becoming strange'.
Memory Tips
Think of becoming 'foreign' (fremd) to someone or something. The prefix 'ent-' often signifies removal or separation.