Linguistic alienation is an inability to give expression to experience through language or a feeling that language is incomplete or fails to capture experience.

What does alienating someone mean?

transitive verb. 1 : to cause to be estranged : to make unfriendly, hostile, or indifferent especially where attachment formerly existed He alienated most of his colleagues with his bad temper. Her position on this issue has alienated many former supporters.

What are examples of alienation?

An example of alienation is when a cheating wife is discovered by her husband, and he can no longer stand to be around her so he files for divorce. (law) The act of transferring property or title to it to another.