Disaffect

Word DISAFFECT
Character 9
Hyphenation dis af fect
Pronunciations /dɪsəˈfɛkt/

Definitions and meanings of "Disaffect"

What do we mean by disaffect?

To cause to lose affection or loyalty. transitive verb

To alienate the affection of; make less friendly; make discontented or unfriendly: as, an attempt was made to disaffect the army.

To lack affection or esteem for; not to affect; dislike; stand aloof from: as, to disaffect society.

To throw into disorder; derange.

To alienate or diminish the affection of; to make unfriendly or less friendly; to fill with discontent and unfriendliness. transitive verb

To disturb the functions of; to disorder. transitive verb

To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed toward; to dislike. transitive verb

To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty; to alienate or estrange verb

Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness verb

To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty in; to alienate or estrange.

A term commonly applied to small groups of student activitists that demand accountability from public university administrators. They are especially noted for their cunning and ability to completely outwit highly educated, moronic, and overpaid university administrators. They are committed to preventing douchebaggery at the university level. Urban Dictionary

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The word "disaffect" in example sentences

I understand that sentiment, and while addressing controversial issues may anger a few, not doing so could disaffect a far greater number of people if speaking out would have made a difference in the public understanding of an issue or led to an improved outcome as a result. ❋ Thomas Fisher (2011)

Mike, Raleigh: 18 million people aren't going to disaffect because their candidate lost. ❋ Unknown (2008)

I think retreat and a hard pivot to the economy is the best move, but Obama will have to throw some red meat to the liberal base on that issue too… which will only serve to disaffect more in the center and the working class type Ds. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Nothing could be more calculated to disaffect him from the new dispensation and thus any such plan can only prove to be short-sighted in the extreme. ❋ Unknown (2007)

And if you think that public knowledge of your nonprofit's contributions would disaffect your financial supporters or create bad publicity for your organization, why on earth are you doing it in the first place? ❋ Dan (2007)

Sometimes growth can disaffect your core audience. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Rather than doing that, Kirk and Bush try to disaffect everyone from each other for their own political gain. ❋ Ellen Beth Gill (2007)

This will only disaffect more Americans and more Europeans and cause even fewer young men in the West to enter the priesthood. ❋ Unknown (2005)

When I mentioned the matter to Curtis I found he had already noticed these secret interviews, and that they had given him enough concern to make him determined to keep a strict eye upon Jynxtrop and Owen, who, rascals as they were themselves, were evidently trying to disaffect their mates. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The newspapers describing the fictional atrocities in Ireland had been intended to disaffect the Irish soldiers in the British army. ❋ Cornwell, Bernard (1995)

She came in bold as brass, tried to incite my crew to disaffect. ❋ Unknown (1966)

And any and every discrimination against any class, whether on account of color, race, nativity, sex, property, culture, can but imbitter and disaffect that class, and thereby endanger the safety of the whole people. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

Gallatin warned him against the attempt that would be made to disaffect that district because none of the representatives whose seats had been vacated were residents of it. ❋ John Austin Stevens (N/A)

Inquiry being made whether Mr. Norton's preaching was calculated to disaffect subjects towards the government, no evidence was found to that effect. ❋ Mrs. William T. Savage (N/A)

See how Team Disaffected brought down the [administration] at [the University of Kansas] [Business School]. ❋ Squiggmo (2010)

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