disaffected

/,disə'fektid/

Thân thiện

The disaffected workers gathered quietly outside the factory gates.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Feeling discontented and alienated, especially toward authority or a governing body: Describes a state of dissatisfaction and loss of loyalty, often resulting in a lack of support or potential opposition. It implies a former allegiance that has been broken due to discontent.

Usage and Examples

• Adjective:
  • The government's new policies left many citizens feeling disaffected.
  • A disaffected employee may share confidential information with competitors.
  • The leader's speech aimed to reconnect with the disaffected members of the party.

Advanced Usage

• "To become disaffected": Describes the process of growing alienated or losing loyalty.
  • Over time, the soldiers became disaffected with the general's leadership.
• "The disaffected": Used as a collective noun to refer to a group of people who share this feeling.
  • The politician tried to appeal to the disaffected youth in the urban areas.

Variants and Related Words

• Disaffection (n): The state or feeling of being disaffected.
  • There was a growing sense of disaffection among the workforce.
• Disaffect (v, rare/archaic): To cause to lose affection or loyalty.
  • The harsh policies served only to disaffect the population.

Synonyms

• Alienated: Estranged, made indifferent or hostile.
• Discontented: Dissatisfied, unhappy with one's circumstances.
• Estranged: No longer close or affectionate; alienated.
• Malcontent: A person who is dissatisfied and rebellious.

Antonyms

• Loyal: Giving or showing firm and constant support.
• Contented: Satisfied, happy with things as they are.
• Devoted: Very loving or loyal.

Related Phrases and Concepts

• Disaffected voter: A voter who is dissatisfied with the political establishment and may not participate or may support protest candidates.
  • The election turnout was low, reflecting a large number of disaffected voters.
• Disaffected faction: A subgroup within a larger organization that is alienated from the main body.
  • The disaffected faction threatened to split from the main party.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. discontented as toward authority

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ill-affected
• malcontent
• rebellious