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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdisaffezione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: di.zaf.fetˈtsjo.ne
"Si registra una crescente disaffezione dei cittadini verso le istituzioni."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state or feeling of being dissatisfied, alienated, or disloyal, typically toward authority, government, or an organization.
"Growing economic inequality led to widespread disaffection among the working class." - 2
The absence of affection or goodwill; alienation in personal feelings or relationships.
"Years of broken promises resulted in a deep disaffection between the partners."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the prefix dis- (expressing negation or reversal) combined with affection, originating from Latin affectio via Old French. Initially used in the 16th century to denote a lack of goodwill or loyalty, it evolved to describe a state of alienation, discontent, and disloyalty toward authority or institutions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disaffection" is said worldwide
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désaffection
Transliteration: dez.a.fɛk.sjɔ̃
"La désaffection des électeurs envers les partis politiques traditionnels est évidente."
Entfremdung
Transliteration: ɛntˈfʁɛmdʊŋ
"Die wachsende Entfremdung der Bürger von der Politik bereitet Sorge."
disaffezione
Transliteration: di.zaf.fetˈtsjo.ne
"Si registra una crescente disaffezione dei cittadini verso le istituzioni."
desafección
Transliteration: de.sa.fekˈsjon
"La desafección política es un fenómeno preocupante en la democracia moderna."
desafeição
Transliteration: de.za.fɐjˈsɐ̃w
"A desafeição dos eleitores em relação ao governo era visível."
असंतोष
Transliteration: asantosh
"सरकार की नीतियों के प्रति जनता में गहरा असंतोष है।"
不满
Transliteration: bù mǎn
"公众对当前经济状况表现出普遍的不满。"
불만
Transliteration: bulman
"정부 정책에 대한 시민들의 불만이 커지고 있다."
不満
Transliteration: fuman
"政治に対する国民の不満が強まっている。"
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