Disaffection
/dɪsəˈfɛkʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Discontent; unrest. countable, uncountable
"public disaffection"
- 2 disloyalty to the government or to established authority wordnet
- 3 Alienation; loss of loyalty. countable, uncountable
"political disaffection"
- 4 the feeling of being alienated from other people wordnet
Example
More examples"If we don't create opportunity for all people, the disaffection and division that has stalled our progress will only sharpen in years to come."
Etymology
From disaffect + -ion.