disaffection
4
7.8
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/
- Formal
:
desafección
- Many citizens expressed their disaffection with the government's policies during the protest.
- widespread disaffection
- disaffection with government
- public disaffection
Examples
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Similar signs of disaffection from the polity are found among African American youth.
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There was broad disaffection toward the older "faiths" among the population at large.
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There was sufficient disaffection among the officer group that Rodriguez felt he could claim their support.
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Second, the British in South Africa did not want to exacerbate existing disaffection among their African subjects.
Academic text (2006) -
The Vietnam War contributed to our disaffection with the conventions of academia.
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Diminishing opportunities for satisfactory employment often cause growing disaffection among the young.
Academic text (2012) -
The FLN leadership misjudged the disaffection the majority felt toward the regime.
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As in Vietnam, a turning point always seemed imminent, and Washington refused to grasp the depth of popular disaffection.
Academic text (2004) -
When people feel that their socioeconomic positions do not correspond to their efforts, their disaffection mounts.
Academic text (2005) -
Comments on difficult educational beginnings and negative previous educational experiences are significant in understanding the AHE students' disaffection from formal learning.
Academic text (2015)
Synonyms
49
5.1
A feeling of not being satisfied with the present situation
30
7.4
Feeling of being alone and separate from other people
16
6.5
A feeling of disappointment when something is not as good as you hoped
16
7.5
A disagreement and arguing between people who must work together
13
4.1
Not supporting a person, group, or cause who trusts you
8
7.8
A feeling of no longer being close to someone
6
7.7
A feeling of disappointment you have after you learn something is not as good as you thought
4
7.0
A feeling of disappointment when you learn that something you believed is not true
1
8.2
A disagreement with a government or its rules
1
6.2
A feeling of unhappiness about a situation and wanting something better
1
7.0
A feeling of being unhappy and annoyed about something
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4.3
More and more people in a group or place feel unhappy about something
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8.2
A situation where people or things do not agree
A feeling of being unhappy with a situation and wanting change
Antonyms
How Disaffected
Surface Forms
Morphology
disaffection = affection (semi-transparent) = dis + affection
Formed from the negative prefix 'dis-' + 'affection'; although the negation of 'affection' gives a general sense of lack of fondness, the usual meaning 'alienation or lack of loyalty (especially toward authority)' is a more specialized shift that learners may not predict exactly.
Etymology
Disaffection starts with dis- meaning 'not' and the familiar word affection, which means 'liking' or a 'warm feeling'. So, disaffection is when people do not like or support someone any more and may stop being loyal.