disaffiliation
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8.0
- noun
- /ˌdɪsəˈfɪliˌeɪʃən/
- Formal
:
desafiliación
- His sudden disaffiliation from the committee surprised everyone who thought he was a dedicated member.
- disaffiliation: estrangement
- societal disaffiliation
Examples
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Specifically, youth's disaffiliation from societal norms, as indicated by carrying a weapon, predicted dependency.
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Carrying a weapon suggests societal disaffiliation that goes beyond merely living on the streets, but engaging in activities required to remain safe while living rough.
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To encourage this differentiation, some speaking centers mandate disaffiliation in the workplace.
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The dispute was triggered by Lopez's attempt at disaffiliation; IUPAT responded by ordering an audit of local finances.
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But as an attempt by social scientists to conceptualize the sense of disorder associated with skid row homelessness, the construct of disaffiliation only told one side of the story: that of social isolation.
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Vulnerable groups, such as homeless young people, exhibit disaffiliation through poor school performance or academic failure, conflict with the law, or isolation from supportive, pro-social relationships (Malloy, Christ, & Hohloch, 1990).
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Disaffiliation is defined as detachment from social institutions through weakening of associative bonds and relationships, social isolation, and unstable social networks (Castel, 2000).
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The disaffiliation from the club meant she could no longer participate in its events.
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Many members expressed their disaffiliation with the organization after the recent policy changes.
Synonyms
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3.4
The end of a relationship, often between romantic partners or groups
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6.9
An end to a connection between people or groups
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8.3
Leaving a country or part of a country to form a separate government
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5.0
Leaving a group, country, or agreement
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4.7
An act of leaving a group to be independent or a sudden move ahead in a race
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4.0
The act of forcing someone to leave a place or group
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5.0
An act of leaving a group suddenly to be on your own
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6.1
The act of separating something from the thing it is connected to
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6.5
The act of stopping a connection or ending involvement with something
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8.7
Ending an official link between a church and the government
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7.2
Leaving or being removed from an organization such as a school
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7.8
The act of separating something from a group or connection
An ending of a relationship or agreement, often sudden
Antonyms
How Affiliated
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- Formal
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5.0
- Formal
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8.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
disaffiliation = disaffiliate (transparent) = dis + affiliate + ion
This is a regular noun formation from the verb 'disaffiliate', meaning the act or state of disaffiliating.
Etymology
Disaffiliation breaks into dis- meaning 'not' or 'away' and affiliation meaning being 'joined' to a group, from an old idea of being 'adopted' into a family. So, disaffiliation is the act of leaving or ending membership in a group.