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disaffection

[dis-uh-fek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs əˈfɛk ʃən /


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"Citizens also perceive that tension in the public debate causes weariness, disenchantment and disaffection," Felipe said in his traditional address to the nation from Madrid's Royal Palace.

From Barron's • Dec. 24, 2025

Whether it's the cost of housing, childcare, student debt, disaffection and frustration among all kinds of younger voters is widespread.

From BBC • Dec. 6, 2025

Target “still grapples to find its design/style authority and consumer disaffection lingers,” Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman said in a recent note.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 19, 2025

Others expressed surprise at the sheer public disaffection with United.

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2024

He was closely on the watch—as Blackberry had advised him to be—for any signs of disaffection or rebellion, but he could see little grounds for hope in the expressionless faces that went by.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams