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

How to use disinclination in a sentence

So, however, does a disinclination to live at the margins, on the edge, with the unexpected.
Dreams of His Mother|Stacy Schiff|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Too many in the opinion world have a disinclination to call out their own side.
Glenn Beck's Toxic Legacy|Howard Kurtz|April 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Here was one cause of his disinclination to meet his wife—having to keep up the farce of Dr. Ashton's action.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
His flow of speech is incessant; he seems not a whit disconcerted by my evident disinclination to talk.
Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist|Alexander Berkman

There is a marked disinclination on the part of those who have been our slaves to accept orders from anyone.
The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim
The English people have no disinclination to refer to high authorities on these matters.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Their "lameness" and "ineptness" and "impotence" plainly arose from disinclination alone.
The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 1 of 2|Egerton Ryerson

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