English → Latin
“alienation” in Latin
aliēnātiōtransfer of property; separation, desertion; aversion, dislike, alienation, estrangementabaliēnātiōa legal transfer of propertyvēnditiōselling, vending (act of); saledēfectiōdefection, desertion; rebellion, revolt (of a city); failing, failure, deficiency, want, disappearance, declinediscidiumseparation, divorce; discord, disagreement
The English word alienation itself goes back to Latin aliēnus, through alienatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
alienation
act of parting with property: alienatio, abalienatio (the proper word): venditio (sale). Alienation of part of a property, deminutio de aliqua re.
Estrangement, alienatio: from anybody, ab aliquo (also, ab aliquo ad aliquem). (The words are found in this connection and order), alienatio disjunctioque: disjunctio animorum (with reference to both parties): defectio (desertion: of alienation from a public character; from a man’s party): dissidium (dissension, and consequent keeping aloof).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for alienation?
- The usual Latin words for “alienation” are aliēnātiō, abaliēnātiō, vēnditiō; also dēfectiō, discidium. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.