disaffection (B2)
noun
Pronunciation: /dɪsəˈfɛkʃən/
Definition
disaffection means discontent; unrest. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses disaffection to mean discontent; unrest.
The teacher asked students to find disaffection in the reading.
Check the words around disaffection to choose the right meaning.
How to Use disaffection
- a/the disaffection (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a disaffection."
- disaffection in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked disaffection in context before translating it."
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