Synonyms for disaffection
-ʃəndis·af·fec·tion

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1. disaffection

   Synonyms:
   disloyalty, rebellion, sedition, treason

   Antonyms:
   allegiance, devotion, faithfulness, fealty, homage, loyalty, obedience, subjection

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1. alienation, disaffection, estrangementnoun

   the feeling of being alienated from other people

   Synonyms:
   estrangement, alienation

2. disaffectionnoun

   disloyalty to the government or to established authority

   "the widespread disaffection of the troops"

   Synonyms:
   estrangement, alienation

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1. • Disloyalty

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1. disaffectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   alienation, estrangement, breach, disagreement, dissatisfaction, disloyalty, ill-will

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1. List of paraphrases for "disaffection":

   discontent, dissatisfaction, displeasure, alienation, disillusionment

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1. Mahatma Gandhi, 1922 Circuit House speech (court) charged with "attempting to disaffect towrds his majestys government":

   Affection cannot be manufactored or regulated by law. If one has no affection for a person or a system, one should be free to give the fullest expression to his disaffection, so long as he does not contemplate, promote, or incite to violence.

2. Rob Manwaring:

   The disaffection that plays out in the US doesn't play out here because of the system.