Alienation

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feminine noun (psychology / sociology / law / philosophy)

Definition

The psychological, social, or legal process by which an individual becomes estranged from themselves, their community, or the products of their own labor, losing identity or conscious control over existence. Clinically, it denotes a profound mental disorder marked by loss of contact with objective reality, while in legal terms it indicates the formal transfer or alienation of property rights to another entity.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Alienation
  • Estrangement

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular structural plural modifications.
Formation Noun of action derived from the verb 'aliena' using the suffix '-re', historically rooted in French and Latin paradigms.
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.li.e.ˈna.re]
Source Lexicon of Modern Psychological Theory, Social Science, and Civil Jurisprudence

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Sociologii avertizează că tehnologizarea excesivă poate duce la o alienare profundă a individului în raport cu comunitatea sa.

EN: Sociologists warn that excessive technologization can lead to a profound alienation of the individual in relation to their community.

RO: Contractul semnat conținea o clauză specială care interzicea orice alienare a bunurilor imobile fără acordul prealabil al asociaților.

EN: The signed contract contained a special clause prohibiting any alienation of immovable property without the prior consent of the associates.

RO: Studiul clinic s-a concentrat pe formele de alienare mintală apărute ca răspuns la traumele severe suferite în copilărie.

EN: The clinical study focused on the forms of mental alienation emerging as a response to severe traumas suffered during childhood.

Idioms & Phrases

Alienare parentală / Parental alienation

RO: Strategie psihologică prin care un părinte manipulează copilul pentru a-i distruge relația afectivă cu celălalt părinte.

EN: A psychological strategy whereby one parent manipulates the child to destroy their emotional relationship with the other parent.

Alienare mintală / Mental alienation

RO: Stare patologică veche în psihiatrie care descrie pierderea facultăților mintale și incapacitatea de a discerne realitatea.

EN: An old pathological state in psychiatry describing the loss of mental faculties and the inability to discern reality.

Alienare prin muncă / Alienation through labor

RO: Concept sociologic marxist care arată cum muncitorul își pierde latura umană când devine doar o piesă mecanică în producție.

EN: A Marxist sociological concept showing how the worker loses their human side when becoming just a mechanical piece in production.

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