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disinclination
[ dis-in-kluh-ney-shuhn, dis-in- ]
/ dɪsˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn- /
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noun
the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness.
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Origin of disinclination
First recorded in 1640–50; dis-1 + inclination
Words nearby disinclination
disillusionment, disimpassioned, disimprison, disincentive, disincentivize, disinclination, disincline, disinclined, disincorporate, disinfect, disinfectant
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