alienated
An alienated person feels estranged or divided from others, like a shy bookworm sitting in a group of enthusiastic sports fans.
The word alienated comes from the Latin alienus, which means "of or belonging to another place" — like an alien! A person who feels alienated may not actually be from another place (or planet), but he sure feels that way. You may feel alienated from your friends if they have all decided that punk rock is the greatest thing on earth, but you are still loyal to the classic rock that you all used to love.
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caused to be unloved
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socially disoriented“we live in an age of rootless alienated people”
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synonyms:
anomic, disoriented
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unoriented
not having position or goal definitely set or ascertained
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unoriented
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