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disaffection

di·saf·fec·tion

UK/dɪsəˈfɛkʃən/ US/ˌdɪsʌˈfɛkʃʌn/ uncommon

noun

1.

the feeling of being alienated from other people

2.

disloyalty to the government or to established authority

  • “the widespread disaffection of the troops”

Origin

From disaffect + -ion.

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