disaffect
verb (used with object)
to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal.
disaffectedly
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a word derived from
disaffect.
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a word derived from
disaffected.
disaffectedadjectivediscontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.
Example Sentences
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But what will they find as they slope disaffectedly from Soho to Greenpoint?
From The Guardian ● Jan. 13, 2013
