alienation
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He posits that all the various forms of our modern alienation are connected, drawing throughlines that are both preposterous and incisive as he shows his work.
From Salon • May 22, 2026
She says she connected with Eminem's work early on - especially the feeling of being out of step with the world around you and turning that alienation into music.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Helen’s variety involves New Age obsessions and enough familial alienation to keep her pregnancy secret for months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025
Stigma and alienation are unavoidable even in the most progressive quarters.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
This was the turning point, they say, where Sapiens cast off its intimate symbiosis with nature and sprinted towards greed and alienation.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing alienation
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