DISAFFECTIONS

Noun

disaffections

plural of disaffection

Source: Wiktionary


DISAFFECTION

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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Word of the Day

17 January 2025

OBSERVE

(verb) conform one’s action or practice to; “keep appointments”; “she never keeps her promises”; “We kept to the original conditions of the contract”


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