Meanings
noundisaffectation (uncountable)
- alternativeuncountableperhaps nonstandardAlternative form of disaffection.
- uncountablehuman sciencesalexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness
Origin
From disaffect + -ation, perhaps with influence from (or confusion due to) affectation.
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APA
disaffectation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disaffectation
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“disaffectation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disaffectation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disaffectation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disaffectation.
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