disaffect
verb (used with object)
to alienate the affection, sympathy, or support of; make discontented or disloyal.
disaffectedness
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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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As it’s most commonly used, badass implies both toughness and disaffectedness.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 7, 2015
