alienacioun
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old French alienacion, from Latin alienationem, accusative singualr of aliēnātiōnem; equivalent to alienen + -acioun.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aːliəˈnaːsiuːn/, /aːliəˈnaːsjuːn/, /aːliəˈnaːsjun/
Noun
alienacioun (plural alienaciouns)
- The removal of a person's possessions or privileges.
- (rare) Madness or crazedness; lack or loss of mental sanity.
- (rare) Renouncement or separation; a split between two parties.
Synonyms
Descendants
- English: alienation
References
- “ālienāciǒun (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-03-02.
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