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disaffectedly
dis·af·fect·ed
/
ˌdɪs
əˈfɛk
tɪd
/
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dis-
uh
-
fek
-tid
]
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adjective
discontented and disloyal, as toward the government or toward authority.
Origin:
1625–35;
disaffect
+
-ed
2
Related forms
dis·af·fect·ed·ly,
adverb
dis·af·fect·ed·ness,
noun
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disaffect
(ˌdɪsəˈfɛkt)
—
vb
(
tr; often passive
) to cause to lose loyalty or affection; alienate
disaf'fectedly
—
adv
disaf'fectedness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
disaffected
"estranged, hostile," usually in reference to authority, 1630s, from dis- "not" (see
dis-
) + affected (see
affect
). Related: Disaffection.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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