alienage

As nouns the difference between alienate and alienage

is that alienate is (obsolete) a stranger; an alien while alienage is the status of being an alien; being from elsewhere.

As an adjective alienate

is estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; with from .

As a verb alienate

is to convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.