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estranged
[ ih-streynjd ]
adjective
- displaying or evincing a feeling of alienation; alienated:
The setting denotes the estranged environment in which the protagonists saw themselves when fighting for recognition.
- no longer in a friendly or affectionate relationship with a family member or friend, and typically living apart:
His estranged wife is living only 10 miles away.
estranged
/ ɪˈٰɪԻ /
adjective
- separated and living apart from one's spouse
- no longer friendly; alienated
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·ٰԲ··Ա [ih-, streyn, -jid-nis, -, streynjd, -], noun
- ܲ··ٰԲ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of estranged1
Example Sentences
The men might be aging, absent, ill or estranged; but each writer approaches him with understanding and intention rather than anger or confusion.
The estranged husband of a woman who served a poisonous mushroom lunch to her family says it was "very rare" for her to hold social gatherings at home.
The pair had supposedly been estranged for years and Eubank Sr, 58, had criticised the match-up.
The pair had supposedly been estranged for years and Eubank Sr had criticised the match-up.
A man has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years for the murder of his estranged wife.
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