disaffection

[ dis-uh-fek-shuhn ]

/ ˌdɪs əˈfɛk ʃən /

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noun

the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; Disaffection often leads to outright treason.

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Origin of disaffection

First recorded in 1595–1605; dis-¹ + affection¹

Words nearby disaffection

disadvantage, disadvantaged, disadvantageous, disaffect, disaffected, disaffection, disaffiliate, disaffirm, disafforest, disaggregate, disagree

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How to use disaffection in a sentence

A reminder that our teens, for all their moods and disaffection, still love to crack each other up, get a little rowdy, make paper balloons.
We created a pandemic pod for our high schoolers. It was just what we all needed.|Sara Lippmann, Holly Ojalvo|June 4, 2021|Washington Post
“The main aim of the toolkit was to create misinformation and disaffection against the lawfully enacted government,” Delhi police official Prem Nath said at a Monday press briefing.
What the Arrest of Disha Ravi, a Climate Activist Linked to Greta Thunberg, Says About India’s Crackdown on Dissent|Amy Gunia|February 16, 2021|Time
The warriors of the Jamat expressed their “disaffection” by raiding the villages of feeble religious minorities.
Bangladesh’s Radical Islamists Get U.S. Backing|Kapil Komireddi|January 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
West is no stranger to public displays of disaffection, or apologies.
Kanye West and Jimmy Kimmel Awkwardly Make Up on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’|Marlow Stern|October 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Just a wrenching expression of disaffection from the president he had fallen for.
No Drama Obama’s Dramatic 2012 Reelection Campaign|Richard Wolffe|September 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The imminent vote to authorize the bombing of Syria may finally tally Democratic disaffection.
Don’t Call It a Frum-Back: What’s Changed After Three Months Away|David Frum|September 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But recently, there has been disaffection for Syrians on the part of many Egyptians.
Egypt Closes Its Doors|Sophia Jones|July 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Two days before the Americans arrived a native regiment was suspected of disaffection.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
A degree of discontent, approaching, if not amounting to disaffection, has gained considerable ground.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Did we pledge ourselves to the support of an airy nothing—a bubble that must be blown away by the first breath of disaffection?
Key-Notes of American Liberty|Various
The defences of Quebec were in bad condition, the garrison was small, and there was much disaffection among the inhabitants.
The Political History of England - Vol. X.|William Hunt
Disaffection, fomented by some secret, unknown cause, was spreading among the officers of the Army.
The Way of a Man|Emerson Hough

British Dictionary definitions for disaffection

disaffection

/ (ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən) /

noun

a state of dissatisfaction or alienationthe growing disaffection between players

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