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DISAFFECTION
disaffection
(noun) disloyalty to the government or to established authority; “the widespread disaffection of the troops”
alienation, disaffection, estrangement
(noun) the feeling of being alienated from other people
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
disaffection (countable and uncountable, plural disaffections)
Discontent; unrest.
Alienation; loss of loyalty.
Usage notes
• Used with a preposition, such as "with" or "toward".
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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