Hypertext Webster Gateway: "disaffected"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

They had attempted to disaffect and discontent his
majesty's late army. --Clarendon.

2. To disturb the functions of; to disorder.

It disaffects the bowels. --Hammond.

3. To lack affection for; to be alienated from, or indisposed
toward; to dislike. [Obs.] --Bp. Hall.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

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.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

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


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