The word "alienates" is spelled as /ˈeɪ.li.ə.neɪts/ in IPA phonetic transcription. The first syllable starts with the long "a" sound /eɪ/ followed by the "l" sound /l/. The second syllable contains the short "i" sound /ɪ/ and the "ə" or schwa sound /ə/ pronounced as "uh." The third syllable has the long "a" sound again, followed by the "t" sound /t/ and the "s" sound /s/. The word means to cause someone to become unfriendly or hostile towards something or someone.
Alienates is a verb that refers to the act of causing someone to feel isolated, estranged, or disconnected from a group, community, or society. It encompasses the feelings of being socially or emotionally distanced, excluded, or rejected.
When someone alienates another person, they create a state of being disconnected by creating a barrier or by intentionally driving a wedge between them. This can occur through various means such as rejection, ignoring, isolating, belittling, or discriminating against someone based on their traits, beliefs, or characteristics.
The act of alienating can have significant psychological and emotional impacts on an individual, leading to feelings of loneliness, depression, and low self-esteem. It can contribute to a sense of not belonging or being misunderstood.
Alienation can also occur within communities or societies, when individuals or groups are marginalized or made to feel like outcasts due to their differences, whether they be racial, ethnic, religious, or cultural. This can result in social unrest, disunity, and a breakdown of cohesiveness within the larger community.
Overall, alienates describes the process of causing someone to feel isolated or excluded, either through individual actions or societal mechanisms.
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The word "alienates" is derived from the Latin word "alienatus", which is the past participle of "alienare". "Alienare" comes from the Latin word "alienus", meaning "belonging to another" or "strange". The English word "alienates" first appeared around the 15th century and refers to the act of causing someone to feel isolated, estranged, or distanced from others.