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disaffected, ppl. a.|dɪsəˈfɛktɪd| [f. disaffect v.1, v.2 + -ed1.] I. Pa. pple. of disaffect v.1 1. Evilly affected; estranged in affection or allegiance, unfriendly, hostile; almost always spec. Unfriendly to the government or to constituted authority, disloyal.
1632St. Trials, H. Sherfield (R.), But in as much as he is accused of infidelity..to Almighty God..and to be disaffected to the king. 1678Hickes in Ellis Orig. Lett. Ser. ii. IV. 51 The Court was full of disaffected villains. 1711Addison Spect. No. 131 ⁋7, I pass among some for a disaffected Person. 1809Morning Post 13 July, The disaffected crowded to the standard of these traitors. 1823Scott Peveril i, Major Bridgenorth was considered..as a disaffected person to the Commonwealth. 1849Cobden Speeches 42 A measure which will tend to make the people contented and happy citizens, instead of being miserable, dejected, and disaffected. 2. Disliked, regarded with aversion. rare.
1649Bp. Hall Cases Consc. (T.), To cast her against her mind upon a disaffected match. II. Pa. pple. of disaffect v.2 †3. Affected with disease, disordered. Obs.
1664Butler Hud. ii. ii. 505 As if a man should be dissected, To find what part is disaffected. 1665Glanvill Scepsis Sci. x. (R.), And if our disaffected palates resent nought but bitterness from our choicest viands. Hence disaˈffectedly adv., disaˈffectedness.
1709Strype Ann. Ref. I. xlviii. 522 Out of private hatred and disaffectedness. 1730–6Bailey (folio), Disaffectedly, disatisfiedly. 1793J. Williams Calm Exam. 59 They look disaffectedly and with scorn at the present rulers. |