estrangement

noun

Definition of estrangementnext
as in alienation
the loss of friendship or affection a silly quarrel that eventually resulted in a complete and lasting estrangement between the onetime friends

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  1. alienation
  2. divorce
  3. schism
  4. breakup
  5. separation
  6. rift
Noun
  • Advertisement Both films also feature world-famous actors trying to disappear into beloved characters who have become so woven into the popular consciousness that any variation risks alienation.
    Valli Herman, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
  • The movie would work if it weren’t set at Christmas, but the holiday cheer ratchets up the sense of alienation and despair.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of alienation
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  • What To Know The number of divorces in Russia from 2022 to 2023 stayed roughly the same, with a slight increase, as there were 683,638 divorces last year and 682,883 the year prior, according to Rosstat, Russia's Federal State Statistics Service.
    Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Buzbee subsequently sent a demand letter to the woman's then-spouse accusing him of infecting her, however, Doe's ex pursued their divorce undeterred, the complaint reads.
    Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of divorce
Noun
  • There’s now a clear split between the Sun Belt and the Blue Wall A key schism has become deeper in recent weeks.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The Boar’s Head family schism appears to pit Martin and Brunckhorst on one side, and Bischoff on the other.
    Chloe Sorvino, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of schism
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  • Once the initial shock subsides, Kit and Theo decide this is the perfect opportunity to prove who won the breakup – with a hookup competition.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
  • With 11 pass breakups this season, Surtain is the first Broncos player with 10 or more passes knocked away in each of his first four seasons.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of breakup
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  • Indeed, the process of separation was emotionally painful, but the act of living through a strained relationship can be equally, if not more, draining.
    Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The groups were split among men and women, Democrats and Republicans; the separation was intended, Gonzalez said, to avoid turning conversations into political arguments.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of separation
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  • News of her Barstool exit came less than a week after LaPaglia shared her side of the story regarding their friendship amid rumors of a rift between the pair on the BFFs podcast.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Costner — who announced from the show in June, amid long-standing rumors of a rift between him and Yellowstone creator Sheridan — did not appear in the episode where his character was killed off, nor the series finale.
    Michelle McGahan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of rift
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