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Webster 1913 Edition
Disaffection
Disˊaf-fec′tion
,Noun.
1.
State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike.
In the making laws, princes must have regard to . . . the affections and
disaffections
of the people. Jer. Taylor.
Syn. – Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness; alienation; disloyalty; hostility.
Webster 1828 Edition
Disaffection
DISAFFECTION
,Noun.
1.
Alienation of affection, attachment or good will; want of affection; or more generally, positive enmity, dislike or unfriendliness; disloyalty. It generally signifies more than indifference; as the disaffection of people to their prince or government; the disaffection of allies; disaffection to religion.2.
Disorder; bad constitution; in a physical sense. [Little used.]Definition 2024
disaffection
disaffection
English
Noun
disaffection (countable and uncountable, plural disaffections)
- Discontent; unrest.
- His disaffection with all Microsoft products, while justified, was alarming.
- Alienation; loss of loyalty.
Usage notes
- Used with a preposition, such as "with" or "toward".
Translations
discontent
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