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adj
Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Synonyms: malcontent, resentful, disloyal, rebellious, vengeful
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Affected with disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
simple past and past participle of disaffect
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, participle, past
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adjective satellite
discontented as toward authority
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English affect English disaffect Old English -ed Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Germanic *-ōdaz Old English -od Middle English -ed English -ed English disaffected From disaffect + -ed.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
