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Disaffect: meaning, definitions and examples

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disaffect

 

[ dษชsหˆรฆfษ›kt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

emotional state

To disaffect means to cause someone to lose affection or loyalty. It often refers to the process of alienating or turning someone against a person, group, or ideology. This term can denote a shift in feelings, particularly disillusionment or disenchantment. It is frequently used in political or social contexts where supporters become disillusioned with a leader or a movement.

Synonyms

alienate, disenchant, estrange

Examples of usage

  • The scandal disaffected many of his former supporters.
  • The new policies were designed to disaffect the workforce.
  • Her actions disaffected a large portion of the community.

Translations

Translations of the word "disaffect" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desafetar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคตเคฟเคฐเค•เฅเคค เค•เคฐเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช entfremden

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memisahkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดั‡ัƒะถะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zraziฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็–Žๅค–ใ™ใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉsaffecter

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ desafectar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท soฤŸutmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์†Œ์™ธ์‹œํ‚ค๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุฌุนู„ ุดุฎุตู‹ุง ุบูŠุฑ ู…ู‡ุชู…

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ odcizit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ odcudziลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็–่ฟœ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ odtujiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frรกhenda

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐะถั‹ั€ะฐั‚ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒจแƒแƒ แƒ˜แƒก แƒ’แƒแƒฌแƒงแƒ•แƒ”แƒขแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tamamษ™n ayฤฑrmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ desafectar

Etymology

The term 'disaffect' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'to not' or 'opposite of' and the word 'affect', which derives from the Latin 'affectus', meaning 'to influence or inspire'. It started appearing in English in the 17th century, often used in political and social contexts to describe a loss of loyalty or affection towards an authority or cause. The word highlights a significant emotional shift, where an individual or group's positive feelings are turned into discontent or hostility. Over time, 'disaffect' has been used increasingly in discussions about politics, relationships, and social movements, reflecting the complexities of human emotions and allegiances.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #42,072, this word is among the less frequently used terms in English. While interesting to know, it's not crucial for most English learners unless needed for specific purposes.