disaffection
disaffection · disaffections
Discontent; unrestDiscontent; unrest.
/dɪsəˈfɛkʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Discontent; unrest.
public disaffection
growing disaffection
(countable, uncountable)Alienation; loss of loyalty.
political disaffection
The policy caused disaffection among young voters.
More definitions
- disloyalty to the government or to established authority
- the feeling of being alienated from other people
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From disaffect + -ion.From disaffect + -ion.
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Forms
plural: disaffections| Singular | disaffection |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the feeling of being alienated from other people:alienationestrangement
Word family
1 related wordsRelateddisaffect
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable