disaffected
adjective
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Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈfɛktɪd/
adj
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English affect English disaffect English -ed English disaffected From disaffect + -ed.
- Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect.
“Near-synonyms: malcontent, resentful, disloyal, rebellious, vengeful”
“The main reason for this state of affairs is probably that, for the exceptionally able man who accepts the present order of society, a multitude of other avenues to influence and power are open, while to the disaffected and dissatisfied an intellectual career is the most promising path to both influence and the power to contribute to the achievement of his ideals.”
- Affected with disease.
verb
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English affect English disaffect English -ed English disaffected From disaffect + -ed.
- simple past and past participle of disaffect