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for Disaffected
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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.
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They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his
majesty's late army. --Clarendon.
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2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder.
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It disaffects the bowels. --Hammond.
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3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed
toward; to dislike. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :
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.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 :
disaffected
adj : discontented as toward authority [syn: ill-affected, malcontent,
rebellious]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :
30 Moby Thesaurus words for "disaffected":
alienated, allergic, averse, derelict, disenchanted, disinclined,
disloyal, displeased, disunited, divided, estranged, faithless,
false, fickle, hostile, inconstant, irreconcilable, not charmed,
not true to, of bad faith, put off, recreant, separated, torn,
trothless, unfaithful, unfriendly, unloyal, unsteadfast, untrue
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