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Definition of "alienated" []

  • Isolated; excluded; estranged. (adjective)
  • Simple past tense and past participle of alienate. (verb)

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Use "alienated" in a sentence
  • "Compared to core conservatives and liberals, however, independents are generally pragmatic and moderate in outlook, and almost by definition are alienated from the hyper-partisan, zero-sum game of politics as played in Washington."
  • "However at this point he has allowed himself to be so circumscribed by the right, and so alienated from the left, that I doubt there is much left that he can do to salvage his presidency."
  • "Additions to the staff may yet broaden Obama's inner circle or speak for constituencies that feel alienated from the White House."