|dis+ noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + affection (feeling)
1. : the state of being disaffected : alienation of loyalty or affection : estrangement
the problem that is created by the disaffection of the intellectual … from the popular culture — J.L.Blaw
especially : the state of being disaffected toward those in authority
the order caused much disaffection among the troops
2. : lack of affection : dislike , hostility , discontent
except for a few expressions of disaffection , the British people were pleased with the engagement — Current Biography