DISAFFECTED


Meaning of DISAFFECTED in English

adjective

Etymology: from past participle of disaffect (I)

: filled with discontent and a sense of grievance especially against those in authority : mutinous , rebellious , disloyal

I … did my best to rally the disaffected villains to a sense of their duty — C.B.Nordhoff & J.N.Hall

in an age of ballistic warfare a disaffected territory is … a liability — Newsweek

• dis·af·fect·ed·ly adverb

• dis·af·fected·ness noun -es

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