estranged sibling
Disconnected family member
An estranged sibling is a brother or sister from whom one has become emotionally distant or cut off, typically after conflict or family dysfunction.
The relationship may have ceased entirely or become strained to the point of minimal contact: She hasn't spoken to her estranged sibling in years.
Unlike siblings who simply drift apart, estrangement implies a more deliberate or painful rupture.
- alienatedMade distant or hostile
- distantFar away or aloof
- black sheepDisreputable family member
- brotherMale with shared parents
- sisterFemale sibling
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- estrangementrift, alienation, disconnection, distance, disaffection
- toxic familydysfunction, broken home, family secret, scapegoat, golden child
- ex-relativesex-wife, ex-husband, ex-spouse, former spouse, ex-stepmother
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