DISAFFECTION


Meaning of DISAFFECTION in English

|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

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.