Disaffected

Disaffected
Disaffect Dis`af*fect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Disaffected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Disaffecting}.] 1. To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. [1913 Webster]

They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his majesty's late army. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster]

2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder. [1913 Webster]

It disaffects the bowels. --Hammond. [1913 Webster]

3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster]


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  • Disaffected — Dis af*fect ed, a. Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal. J. H. Newman. {Dis af*fect ed*ly}, adv. {Dis af*fect ed*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • disaffected — index faithless, false (disloyal), hostile, inimical, malevolent, recreant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton …   Law dictionary

  • disaffected — estranged, hostile, usually in reference to authority, 1630s, pp. adj. from DISAFFECT (Cf. disaffect). Related: Disaffectedly; disaffectedness …   Etymology dictionary

  • disaffected — [adj] alienated, estranged antagonistic, discontented, disloyal, dissatisfied, hostile, indifferent, mutinous, rebellious, seditious, uncompliant, unfriendly, unsubmissive; concept 403 Ant. contented, happy, pleased …   New thesaurus

  • disaffected — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ discontented through having lost one s feelings of loyalty or commitment. DERIVATIVES disaffection noun …   English terms dictionary

  • Disaffected — For the sociological phenomenon, see disaffection. Disaffected Studio album by Piano Magic Released April 18, 2005 …   Wikipedia

  • disaffected — [[t]dɪ̱səfe̱ktɪd[/t]] ADJ GRADED Disaffected people no longer fully support something such as an organization or political ideal which they previously supported. He attracts disaffected voters... Environmental issues provided a rallying point for …   English dictionary

  • disaffected — adjective Date: 1632 discontented and resentful especially against authority ; rebellious < disaffected youth > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • disaffected — adj. Disaffected is used with these nouns: ↑youth …   Collocations dictionary

  • disaffected — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alienated, antagonistic, disloyal, estranged; see indifferent 1 , unfriendly 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [dis uh FEK tid] no longer feeling loyalty or affection for someone or something;… …   English dictionary for students

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