The Only Use of
alienate
in
Persuasion, by Jane Austen
- Events of every description, changes, alienations, removals—all, all must be comprised in it, and oblivion of the past—how natural, how certain too!†
Chpt 7alienations = instances of feeling emotionally separated
Definitions:
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(1)
(alienate) make feel emotionally separated
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In law, "alienate" can mean to transfer property or ownership.