Meanings
nounabalienation (countable and uncountable, plural abalienations)
plural abalienations
- archaiccountableuncountablelawThe act of abalienating; alienation; estrangement; transferring a legal title.
- archaiccountableuncountableThe transfer of property, such as land, goods, or chattels, from one to another.
Origin
- Latinabalienatio
- Englishabalienation
From Latin abalienatio. Equivalent to abalienate + -ion.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Dutch abaliënatie
- abaliënatieact of abalienating
Finnish abalienaatio
- abalienaatioact of abalienating
German Abalienation
- Abalienationact of abalienating
Portuguese abalienação
- abalienaçãoact of abalienating
Russian абалиенация
- абалиенация (abalijenacija)act of abalienating
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with abalienation
informationeducationlocationapplicationassociationadministrationorganizationcorporationregistrationAsianfoundationcommunicationpopulationnavigationstationaccommodationoperationpublicationvacationtransportationevaluationimplementationinstallationnation
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APA
abalienation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abalienation
MLA
“abalienation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abalienation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abalienation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abalienation.
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