Disaffect

Pronunciation: /dɪs.əˈfɛkt/

Definitions of disaffect

verb to cause someone to lose loyalty or enthusiasm towards something

Example Sentences

A1 The constant criticism from her boss disaffected her from the job.

A2 The negative comments about the company's policies disaffected many employees.

B1 The lack of communication from the management disaffected the team members.

B2 The scandal involving the CEO disaffected investors and caused a drop in stock prices.

C1 The government's failure to address the concerns of the citizens disaffected the entire population.

C2 The long history of corruption in the political system has disaffected even the most loyal supporters.

Examples of disaffect in a Sentence

formal The company's decision to outsource jobs disaffected many employees.

informal The new policy changes have disaffected a lot of people in the office.

slang The constant criticism from the boss really disaffected me.

figurative His constant lies and betrayals disaffected her from trusting anyone again.

Grammatical Forms of disaffect

• past tense: disaffected
• plural: disaffects
• comparative: more disaffected
• superlative: most disaffected
• present tense: disaffect
• future tense: will disaffect
• perfect tense: have disaffected
• continuous tense: is disaffecting
• singular: disaffect
• positive degree: disaffect
• infinitive: to disaffect
• gerund: disaffecting
• participle: disaffected

Origin and Evolution of disaffect

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'disaffect' originated from the Latin word 'disafficere', which means 'to estrange or alienate'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'disaffect' has evolved to mean 'to cause someone to lose loyalty or enthusiasm towards something or someone'.