alienism
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- noun
- /ˈeɪliənɪzəm/
- Archaic
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- The artist's work often reflects themes of alienism, showcasing her feelings of being an outsider.
Examples
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His alienism was evident when he struggled to adapt to the cultural norms of his new country.
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The other side of the coin of alienism was evidently cosmopolitanism.
Academic text (1997) -
In conversations about immigration, alienism highlights the differences that can make integration challenging.
Synonyms
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7.4
Feeling of being alone and separate from other people
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7.8
Unusual behavior or habits that are different from what most people do
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5.5
The feeling that something is unusual or hard to explain
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5.2
Something that is not normal and can be seen in the body or test results
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Being seen as different from most people or from what is usual
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Something that is unusual and interesting because it comes from a distant place or culture
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A feeling that something is new and not familiar
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8.1
A feeling of being strange or not belonging
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A state of being separate from other people
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8.4
Being very unusual in appearance, ideas, or behavior
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Feeling separate from a group or community
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9.9
A condition where a person is not a country's citizen and has different legal rights
A quality that makes something seem unusual and interesting because it comes from far away
Antonyms
How Foreign
- Archaic
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- Jargon
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Alienism comes from the word alien 'foreign' and the ending -ism, so it names a state or feeling of being 'other' or strange. That's why alienism can mean the condition of being foreign or different.