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US
/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/
]
[ UK /dˌɪsɐfˈɛkʃən/ ]
[ UK /dˌɪsɐfˈɛkʃən/ ]
NOUN
- the feeling of being alienated from other people
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disloyalty to the government or to established authority
the widespread disaffection of the troops
How To Use disaffection In A Sentence
- Case in point: Openly anxious about grass-roots disaffection from the Republican Party, conservative Christian organizers are reaching for ways to turn out voters this November, including arguing that recognizing same-sex marriage could also limit religious freedom. September 2006
- Indeed, disaffection and rebellion in Ireland convinced ministers of the necessity of parliamentary union.
- But sunshine and grapevines have done nothing to ease his disaffection.
- Armstrong takes his protest an intriguing step forward with this album by creating a rock opera informed by disaffection and disillusionment.
- The images are intended to convey alienation and disaffection and succeed in doing that, but not much more.
- But there are many signs of public disaffection with the two-party system.
- Unless you do this, you will continue disability discrimination and disaffection for current and future generations of our children.
- This time, the elections have shown the deep disaffection of many citizens throughout the Union. Times, Sunday Times
- Herein lies the underlying cause of so much disaffection. Times, Sunday Times
- Today's peg is a report on the breakdown of family life, specifically disaffection among teenagers, and how the "media class" just doesn't get it. Current Affairs