Alienation and Paranoia

Alienation

Alienation noun - The loss of friendship or affection.

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Paranoia and alienation are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Paranoia" instead a noun "Alienation".

Nearby Words: alien, alienate, alienated, alienating, aliened

Paranoia noun - A psychological disorder characterized by delusions of persecution or grandeur.

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Alienation and paranoia are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alienation" instead a noun "Paranoia".

Nearby Words: paranoid, paranoiac

mass	mass alienation	mass paranoia
public	public alienation	public paranoia
intense	intense alienation	intense paranoia
social	social alienation	social paranoia
Other adjectives: interesting, subsequent, increasing, existential.

OK Computer is often designated as such, due to its overarching themes of paranoia and alienation, along with heavily futuristic and Science Fiction-tinged imagery.

Source: Music / Radiohead
This creates the interesting social commentary in that rather than (just) turning people into mindless drones, the alienation and paranoia of modern American society creates self-destructive rebellion.

Source: Music / American Idiot
The songs are lyrically and musically similar to each other and share similar themes of adultery, divorce, alienation, personal reflection, paranoia, fear, war, lack of communication and aging.

Source: Reality Subtext

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