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ALIENATING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does alienating mean? 

ALIENATING (adjective)
  The adjective ALIENATING has 1 sense:

1. causing hostility or loss of friendlinessplay

  Familiarity information: ALIENATING used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


ALIENATING (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Causing hostility or loss of friendliness

Context example:

her sudden alienating aloofness

Similar:

antagonistic (arousing animosity or hostility)


 Context examples 


These villains have coaxed this unhappy lady to London, after first alienating her from her faithful maid.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)



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