parental alienation

noun

The coercion of a child into behaving in a hostile or fearful manner toward one of the parents.

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Meanings

nounparental alienation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe coercion of a child into behaving in a hostile or fearful manner toward one of the parents.
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APA

parental alienation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20alienation

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“parental alienation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20alienation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “parental alienation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parental%20alienation.

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