disaffected

American  

[dis-uh-fek-tid] / ˌdɪs əˈfɛk tɪd /

adjective

1. discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.

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Other Word Forms

• disaffectedly adverb
• disaffectedness noun

Etymology

Origin of disaffected

First recorded in 1625–35; disaffect + -ed ²

Example Sentences

Led by a disaffected corporal who never liked Sutton and who dreams of collapsing the crypto-economy to his financial benefit, the group attempt to take her and the First Family hostage.

From Los Angeles Times

But it faces a mammoth task, with polls showing that the Green Party -- newly headed by a charismatic leader 30 years younger than Corbyn -- is mopping up most disaffected lefties.

From Barron's

Levy swept that belief aside, forcing a disaffected Kane to stay.

From BBC

Still, it may as well be implied by the character’s disaffected approach to the tectonic event that undergirds Victor’s dryly funny, intimate debut.

From Salon

But he was unique among the Democrats in speaking directly to the disaffected and dispossessed middle class.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• rebellious