disaffiliation

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noun

The termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something.

OriginEnglish affiliation ← Middle English dis- ← Latin dis- →
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Meanings

noundisaffiliation (countable and uncountable, plural disaffiliations)

plural disaffiliations

  1. countableuncountableThe termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something.

Origin

  1. Latindis-
  2. Old Frenchdes-
  3. Latindis-
  4. Middle Englishdis-
  5. Englishdis-
  6. Englishaffiliation
  7. Englishdisaffiliation

From dis- + affiliation.

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Translations

French désaffiliation
  • désaffiliationthe termination of an affiliation; the act of ceasing to be associated with something
Cite this entry
APA

disaffiliation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disaffiliation

MLA

“disaffiliation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disaffiliation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “disaffiliation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/disaffiliation.

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