Etymology

disinclined

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Today it means: Not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling, reluctant. Full definition →

English inclined ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis-
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The story

  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishinclined
  7. English todaydisinclined

From dis- + inclined.

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