estranged

adjective

/ɪˈstreɪndʒd/

Definition

› describes a husband or wife who is not now living with the person they are married to: his estranged wifeMarital status › formal If you are estranged from your family or friends, you have seriously argued with them and are no longer friendly with them: It's sad to see someone estranged from their parents.Not being friendlyNot saying muchBlunt and direct in speech and behaviour estrangement

/ɪˈstreɪndʒ.mənt/ noun [C or U] formal › a period when you are estranged from someone, or the fact of being estrangedAnxiety and worry - general wordsFear and phobias

(Definition of estranged adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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