Definition of disaffected
:discontented and resentful especially against authority :rebellious
- disaffected youth
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Examples of disaffected in a Sentence
The troops had become disaffected.
Both political parties are looking for ways to regain the trust of disaffected voters.
Recent Examples of disaffected from the Web
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Meanwhile, would-be populists on the other side of the aisle are certainly hoping that disaffected Trump voters will reconvene under their banners in 2020, if not before.
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His Bobby is not merely passive but disaffected to the point of depression.
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A similar set of conditions – disaffected young men, few jobs for them and a radical ideology promising answers – have fueled recruitment for the alt-right movement.
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For the answer, look no further than the White House, where a coterie of Trump aides have provided their boss with a nationalist, populist ideology designed to win disaffected white voters.
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The group has organized on behalf of disaffected coal miners and those affected by the opioid epidemic, the Times reported.
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In the year since, the political opposition has gradually grown disaffected with Mr. Erdogan’s crackdown.
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While in town, the president has boosted investment ties that keep the Asian financial hub humming, appealed to young people disaffected with Beijing’s leadership and surveyed the military might that guarantees Chinese rule.
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One thing's for sure — suburban kids don't appear to be getting any less disaffected.
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First Known Use of disaffected
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DISAFFECTED Defined for English Language Learners
disaffected
adjective
Definition of disaffected for English Language Learners
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: no longer happy and willing to support a leader, government, etc.
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