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Disaffection

Disaffection Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Disaffection? [n] disloyalty to the government or to established authority; "the widespread disaffection of the troops" [n] the feeling of being alienated from other people Synonyms \| Synonyms for Disaffection: alienation \| estrangement Related Terms \| Find terms related to Disaffection: alienation \| bad faith \| barratry \| breach \| breach of faith \| breach of friendship \| breach of promise \| breach of trust \| break \| cleavage \| cleft \| dereliction \| disaffinity \| disapprobation \| disapproval \| disfavor \| disinclination \| dislike \| disloyalty \| displeasure \| disrelish \| disruption \| distaste \| disunion \| disunity \| divergence \| dividedness \| division \| estrangement \| faithlessness \| falling-out \| falseness \| falsity \| fickleness \| inconstancy \| infidelity \| mala fides \| open rupture \| Punic faith \| recall of ambassadors \| recreancy \| rift \| rupture \| schism \| separation \| split \| trothlessness \| unfaith \| unfaithfulness \| unloyalty \| unsteadfastness \| untrueness See Also \| dislike \| disloyalty \| isolation Disaffection In Webster's Dictionary \Dis`af*fec"tion\, n. 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. 2. Disorder; bad constitution. [R.] --Wiseman. Syn: Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness; alienation; disloyalty; hostility.

Disaffection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disaffection?

[n] disloyalty to the government or to established authority; "the widespread disaffection of the troops"
[n] the feeling of being alienated from other people

Synonyms | Synonyms for Disaffection: alienation | estrangement

See Also | dislike | disloyalty | isolation

Disaffection In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`af*fec"tion\, n.
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.

2. Disorder; bad constitution. [R.] --Wiseman.

Syn: Dislike; disgust; discontent; unfriendliness;
     alienation; disloyalty; hostility.

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