Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who alienates or transfers property.
  • noun A thief.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who alienates.

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  • noun A person who alienates

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an unpleasant person who causes friendly people to become indifferent or unfriendly or hostile

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Examples

  • I know from my experience in fathers' rights situations and parental alienation, that only the most extreme horrific behavior on the part of the alienator/s will convince people that the target parent is not to blame for his or her bad situation.

    March 2009 2009

  • I think the court system today enables a parent who is inclined to be an alienator -- the court will allow that to happen.

    CNN Transcript Dec 21, 2008 2008

  • I think the court system today enables a parent who is inclined to be an alienator -- the court will allow that to happen.

    CNN Transcript Dec 17, 2008 2008

  • The manipulation of time becomes the prime weapon in the hands of the alienator who uses it to structure, occupy, and usurp the child's time to prevent ‘contaminating’ contact with the lost parent, depriving both of their right to spend time together and furthering the goal of total alienation.

    False Domestic Violence Accusations Can Lead To Parental Alienation Syndrome 2007

  • All this works for the alienator, because the more time the alienator has access to the children, the more deeply entrenched will become the PAS campaign of denigration.

    Judges and the Development of Parental Alienation Syndrome 2007

  • The alienator does not go, nor does the alienator bring the children.

    Judges and the Development of Parental Alienation Syndrome 2007

  • The alienator recognizes that he (she) can do so with impunity.

    Judges and the Development of Parental Alienation Syndrome 2007

  • The sense of guilt which troubles Donne, of sin which is the great alienator of man's soul from God in Herbert's poems, is less acute with Vaughan, or is merged in a wider consciousness of separation, a veil between the human soul and that Heaven which is its true home.

    Introduction. Grierson, Herbert J.C Herbert J.C. Grierson 1921

  • Why do they continue fight regulators whyvoterepublican: So, why don't the repubs want to do any thing alienator 18 minutes ago (6:41 PM) wow... only 2 comments and its back to blaming obama alienator: wow... only 2 comments and its back to blaming obama Mattie 16 minutes ago (6:43 PM) Republican­s protect the oil companies at all costs.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Ramon_Moreno: Hint: It's not the Left that is taking your freedom. alienator the irony of the right is entertainment enough

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

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