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affect vs alienate

alienate vs affect

affect is a noun but alienate is not a noun.

affect and alienate both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
affect Yes No Yes No
alienate No No Yes No
As verbs, alienate is a hyponym of affect; that is, alienate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than affect:
  • affect: have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
  • alienate: make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
affect (noun) alienate (noun)
the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion
affect (verb) alienate (verb)
act physically on; have an effect upon arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness
have an effect upon make withdrawn or isolated or emotionally dissociated
make believe with the intent to deceive transfer property or ownership
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
connect closely and often incriminatingly
Difference between affect and alienate

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