disinclination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of disinclination
First recorded in 1640–50; dis- 1 + inclination
Example Sentences
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His posture toward Ukraine weekly demonstrates that disinclination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
It has reinforced many countries’ natural disinclination to develop nuclear weapons, including among some that have the technical capacity to go that route if they wanted.
From Slate • Jul. 17, 2025
That can produce psychic numbing, the inability or disinclination to feel, which can reach the point of immobilization.
From Salon • Dec. 27, 2024
Mark Ronson has always been a mumbler, his soft, unobtrusive speaking voice a product of both his transatlantic upbringing and — notwithstanding the chart-topping pop songs he’s helped create — his general disinclination toward fame.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2023
Our guests were manifesting great uneasiness, and a decided disinclination to remain.
From The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 by Whymper, Frederick
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