Disaffection - English meaning

noun

The state or experience of being alienated.

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A sense of alienation from our environment

determiner

The form of the indefinite article used before words beginning with a vowel sound.

suffix

Forming adjectives and nouns from names of places.

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Cuban

prefix

Variant spelling of a-1 before a vowel (as in anaemia ).

noun

Dissatisfaction with one's circumstances; lack of contentment.

Usage examples:

Voters voiced discontent with both parties

adjective

Dissatisfied.

Usage examples:

He was discontent with his wages

noun

A feeling of not being satisfied with your situation or with the way you are being treated

Usage examples:

Mexican-american leaders expressed discontent with the administration., discontented with her job, …

noun

Lack of satisfaction; annoyance.

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The survey pointed to widespread disgruntlement over recent pay rises

noun

The quality of not being loyal to a person, country, or organization; unfaithfulness.

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An accusation of disloyalty and betrayal

noun

The fact of not supporting someone that you should support

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She was accused of disloyalty to her party., her friend's disloyalty was hurtful.

noun

Lack of satisfaction.

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Widespread public dissatisfaction with incumbent politicians

noun

A lack of satisfaction

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At the moment she's experiencing a lot of dissatisfaction with her job., researchers found widespre…

noun

Protest against official policy.

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The dissidence of the intellectuals

noun

The act of publicly disagreeing with and criticizing the government or a powerful person or group

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Dissidence has been met with steady opposition., there is a growing youth dissidence movement.

noun

The fact of no longer being on friendly terms or part of a social group.

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The artist's paintings from this period reflect his growing estrangement from his family

noun

A period when you are estranged from someone (= no longer friendly with them), or the fact of no longer being friendly

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Their reunion followed a long estrangement., he talked about his estrangement from his family., col…

noun

The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.

Usage examples:

Tears of frustration rolled down her cheeks

noun

Disappointment or discouragement, or a discouraging situation

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[ u ] he finally quit in frustration., [ u ] the teacher confirmed widespread frustration with the …

noun

Hostile behaviour; unfriendliness or opposition.

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Their hostility to all outsiders

noun

An occasion when someone is unfriendly or shows that they do not like something

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They showed open (= obvious) hostility to/towards their new neighbours., hostilities began/broke ou…

noun

Defiance of authority; refusal to obey orders.

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He was dismissed for insubordination

noun

The refusal to obey someone who is in a higher position than you and who has the authority to tell you what to do

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She had recently been fired from her job for insubordination.

noun

The act of refusing to obey orders from someone in authority

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Investigators charged him with dishonesty and insubordination.

noun

An act of rising in active revolt.

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Annexation provoked extensive insurgence

noun

A violent uprising against an authority or government.

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The insurrection was savagely put down

noun

An organized attempt by a group of people to defeat their government or ruler and take control of the country, usually by violence

noun

An open rebellion against the proper authorities, especially by soldiers or sailors against their officers.

Usage examples:

A mutiny by those manning the weapons could trigger a global war

verb

Refuse to obey the orders of a person in authority.

Usage examples:

Thousands of the soldiers mutinied over the non-payment of wages

noun

Refusal to obey orders, or a violent attempt to take control from people in authority, esp. in the military or on a ship

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[ u ] walker’s superiors charged him with mutiny., mutinous troops failed to overthrow the governme…

noun

An act of armed resistance to an established government or leader.

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The authorities put down a rebellion by landless colonials

noun

Violent action organized by a group of people who refuse to accept their government’s power and are willing to use force to oppose it

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[ c ] the african-american nat turner led an 1831 rebellion., [ u ] many students were in rebellion…

noun

The inability to rest or relax as a result of anxiety or boredom.

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A feeling of restlessness was making it difficult to concentrate

noun

The quality of being unwilling or unable to stay still or to be quiet and calm, because you are worried or bored

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Side effects can include restlessness and irritability., there was a growing restlessness with the …

noun

Conduct or speech inciting people to rebel against the authority of a state or monarch.

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These varied from the trials and subsequent execution of radicals for treason, to trials for sediti…

noun

Language or behavior intended to persuade other people to oppose their government and change it, sometimes by using violence

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He himself was tried for sedition and sentenced to ten years in jail.