'''Estrangement''' is the alienation (loss) of affection by someone for someone else, as in the case of husband and wife. In spiritual terms, estrangement is the alienation of someone from [[God]], due to [[sin]].
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'''Estrangement''' is the alienation (loss) of affection by someone for someone else, as in the case of husband and wife, or parents and children.
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In legal terms it can serve as just cause for certain actions, such as [[divorce]], emancipation of a minor, etc.
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In spiritual terms, estrangement is the alienation of someone from [[God]], due to [[sin]].