Disaffected

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  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 [wn]:

  disaffected
       adj : discontented as toward authority [syn: {ill-affected}, {malcontent},
              {rebellious}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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