American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1

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Author: Noah Webster

Disaffection

DISAFFECTION, n.

1. Alienation of affection, attachment or good will; want of affection; or more generally, positive enmity, dislike or unfriendliness; disloyalty. It generally signifies more than indifference; as the disaffection of people to their prince or government; the disaffection of allies; disaffection to religion.

2. Disorder; bad constitution; in a physical sense. [Little used.]

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Chicago: Noah Webster Jr., "Disaffection," American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1 (New York: S. Converse, 1828), Original Sources, accessed April 26, 2024, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DK98F1N3YAGCG8J.

MLA: Webster, Noah, Jr. "Disaffection." American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, in An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, New York, S. Converse, 1828, Original Sources. 26 Apr. 2024. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DK98F1N3YAGCG8J.

Harvard: Webster, N, 'Disaffection' in American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1. cited in 1828, An American Dictionary of the English Language, Vol. 1, S. Converse, New York. Original Sources, retrieved 26 April 2024, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=DK98F1N3YAGCG8J.