unaffiliated
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- adjective
- /ˌʌnəˈfɪlieɪtɪd/
- Citizen groups and unaffiliated citizens provided a small fraction of the total comments received.
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- We talked about how it was very almost certainly unaffiliated with Netflix.
- So I I remain an unaffiliated, individualistic, lonely atheist.
Examples
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Pew concludes: "The belief that science disproves religion is a less important reason for becoming unaffiliated than disenchantment with religious people or institutions."
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The middle ground is arguably held by the unaffiliated voter who is not involved.
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I was what they call unaffiliated.
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The survey found that the ranks of the unaffiliated are growing even faster among younger Americans.
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More Americans will be religiously unaffiliated with the passage of time.
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According to the poll, 88% of religiously unaffiliated people are not looking for religion.
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Participants include federal, state, and local agencies; universities; private landowners; city governments; nongovernment organizations; and unaffiliated individuals.
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Many young people today identify as unaffiliated, choosing not to align with any political party.
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The survey revealed that a large number of voters are unaffiliated and do not support either major party.
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In discussions about political engagement, the unaffiliated demographic is becoming increasingly significant.
Synonyms
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Not part of any party or group and not supporting either side
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Not connected or related to something else, like two separate events
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Not part of any group, country, or alliance
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Not connected with or supporting any political group
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Not connected to any group, organization, or political party
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Not a member of any political party
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Not connected to any group or organization
Not belonging to a particular religion or organization
Not a member of any political party
Not supporting or connected to any political party
Antonyms
How Affiliated
Surface Forms
Morphology
unaffiliated = affiliated (transparent) = un + affiliate + ed
The negative prefix 'un-' is transparently added to the adjective 'affiliated' to mean 'not affiliated'.
Etymology
The word unaffiliated comes from the parts un- meaning 'not' and affiliate, which once meant 'make part of a family' and is related to an old word for 'child' or 'daughter'. So unaffiliated means 'not joined' to a group or organization.