DISAFFECTED

disaffected, ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious

(adjective) discontented as toward authority

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Verb

disaffected

simple past tense and past participle of disaffect

Adjective

disaffected (comparative more disaffected, superlative most disaffected)

Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal.

(obsolete) Affected with disease.

Source: Wiktionary

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Dis`af*fect"ed, a.

Definition: Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal. J. H. Newman.

– Dis`af*fect"ed*ly, adv.

– Dis`af*fect"ed*ness, n.

DISAFFECT

Dis`af*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Disaffected; p. pr. & vb. n. Disaffecting.]

1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army. Clarendon.

2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder. It disaffects the bowels. Hammond.

3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [Obs.] Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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