disaffection

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disaffection
n. alienation, estrangement, absence of affection; discontent, disloyalty

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Unrest
Unrest (also called disaffection) is a sociological phenomenon, for instance:

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disaffection

Noun
1. the feeling of being alienated from other people
(synonym) alienation, estrangement
(hypernym) dislike
(hyponym) isolation
(derivation) estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect
2. disloyalty to the government or to established authority; "the widespread disaffection of the troops"
(hypernym) disloyalty


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disaffection
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Disaffection
(n.)
State of being disaffected; alienation or want of affection or good will, esp. toward those in authority; unfriendliness; dislike.
  
 
(n.)
Disorder; bad constitution.
  

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