disaffection

/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/
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Other forms: disaffections

Definitions of disaffection
  1. noun
    the feeling of being alienated from other people
    synonyms: alienation, estrangement
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    isolation
    a feeling of being disliked and alone
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    dislike
    a feeling of aversion or antipathy
  2. noun
    disloyalty to the government or to established authority
    “the widespread disaffection of the troops”
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    disloyalty
    the quality of being disloyal
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