disaffection
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of disaffection
First recorded in 1595–1605; dis- 1 + affection 1
Vocabulary lists containing disaffection
Example Sentences
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Digital disaffection has bled into our lives like dye onto white linen, creeping through every inch of the fabric until it’s covered in amorphous patterns of color; some beautiful, some painfully ugly.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
Public disaffection, social media and security threats have all contributed to a different atmosphere.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Platner said his disaffection left him disconnected from others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 6, 2026
"Citizens also perceive that tension in the public debate causes weariness, disenchantment and disaffection," Felipe said in his traditional address to the nation from Madrid's Royal Palace.
From Barron's ● Dec. 24, 2025
He was closely on the watch—as Blackberry had advised him to be—for any signs of disaffection or rebellion, but he could see little grounds for hope in the expressionless faces that went by.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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