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disaffection

4 syllables
noun
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As a noun, disaffection means discontent.

Meanings of disaffection

4 meanings

noun

  1. Discontent; unrest.

  2. Alienation; loss of loyalty.

  3. The feeling of being alienated from other peoplefeeling

    Similar: alienation, estrangement

  4. Disloyalty to the government or to established authority

    “the widespread disaffection of the troops”

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: the feeling of being alienated from other people
alienationestrangement

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