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
Cui said that disinclination is partly because high existing household savings would necessitate a cash infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars to make a notable impact.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2024
Inconsistent as "Picard" could be, it handles its hero's disillusionment with Starfleet's disinclination to take responsibility for massive moral failings, and his own, quite capably.
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2023
She hated herself for her unreasonable disinclination to mention the Captain.
From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright
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