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

However, it isn’t yet clear who could replace him or what they would do differently to win back disaffected Labour voters.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Bush came to the realization—and only after 9/11, remember—that vicious rulers and their failed states generate disaffected people who harbor ill designs on the United States.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

Related Words

• rebellious