Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for DIS-AF-FEC'TION
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DIS-AF-FEC'TION, n.
- 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.
- Disorder; bad constitution; in a physical sense. [Little used.] – Wiseman.
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