疎外(そがい)

そがい
noun, verb-suru
alienation, estrangement
1. alienation, estrangement, exclusion
The state of being isolated or excluded from a group, or the act of pushing someone away. Used in both everyday and academic contexts, including sociological and philosophical discussions.
疎外(そがい)感(かん)を感(かん)じる。
I feel a sense of alienation.
転校生(てんこうせい)はクラスから疎外(そがい)されていた。
The transfer student was excluded from the class.
急速(きゅうそく)な技術(ぎじゅつ)革新(かくしん)が高齢者(こうれいしゃ)の社会的(しゃかいてき)疎外(そがい)につながるという指摘(してき)がある。
It has been pointed out that rapid technological innovation leads to the social alienation of elderly people.

USAGE:
Can be used as a noun (疎外(そがい)) or as a suru-verb (疎外(そがい)する, to alienate/exclude). The passive form 疎外(そがい)される (to be alienated) is very common.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 疎外(そがい)感(かん) (sense of alienation)
  • 社会的(しゃかいてき)疎外(そがい) (social alienation)
  • 疎外(そがい)される (to be alienated, excluded)
  • 仲間(なかま)から疎外(そがい)される (to be excluded from the group)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 孤立(こりつ): isolation (being alone, may be voluntary)
  • 排除(はいじょ): exclusion, removal (more active, deliberate act of removing)
  • 差別(さべつ): discrimination (unfair treatment based on a characteristic)

Related Words

Related: 孤立(こりつ) (isolation)
general
Added 2026.2.25 23:25
13500/13553_sogai