disaffectation love

Definitions

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  • noun perhaps nonstandard Alternative form of disaffection.

Etymologies

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From disaffect +‎ -ation, perhaps with influence from (or confusion due to) affectation.

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Examples

  • I dunno, man, everybody is running around announcing that a new wave of Social Demokracy is just around the corner (much like they were announcing Bush was the greatest leader EVER based on little evidence and much hot air), but it looks to me like a vast wave of disaffectation is just around the corner.

    Matthew Yglesias » Voting to Spoil 2007

  • Shitload being, of course, the official measurement of disaffectation.

    more advice 2005

  • This comeback, however, isn't solely rooted in the victories of 2008 and the disaffectation of 2009.

    Salon 2010

  • Joost Hiltermann, deputy program director at the International Crisis Group, which studies conflict-torn nations, said residents 'disaffectation had caused religious parties to lose favor.

    Iraq Updates - Latest News 2009

  • Joost Hiltermann, deputy programme director at the International Crisis Group, which studies conflict-torn nations, said residents 'disaffectation had caused religious parties to lose favour.

    News24 2009

  • Joost Hiltermann, deputy program director at the International Crisis Group, which studies conflict-torn nations, said residents 'disaffectation had caused religious parties to lose favor.

    The Daily Star > News Feed 2009

  • Although he wrote beautifully about modern disaffectation, we're deeply affected by his passing.

    The Car Connection 2009

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