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disaffection

[dis-uh-fek-shuhn] / ˌdɪs əˈfɛk ʃən /


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Digital disaffection has bled into our lives like dye onto white linen, creeping through every inch of the fabric until it’s covered in amorphous patterns of color; some beautiful, some painfully ugly.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Another measure of disaffection suggests that young adults have felt steadily more social isolation with each passing decade.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

"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

The neutron therapy experiments would continue through 1943 at Berkeley’s new sixty-inch cyclotron with Stone’s guidance, Ernest’s enthusiastic support, and John’s increasing disaffection.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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