Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disaffect

/dɪsəˈfɛkt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-af-fect
IPA: /dɪsəˈfɛkt/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty in; to alienate or estrange.

Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English affect English disaffect From dis- + affect.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

disaffects (present, singular) disaffecting (participle, present) disaffected (participle, past) disaffected (past)

Derived Forms

disaffectation disaffection

Synonyms

estrange alienate

Rhymes With

perfect respect effect expect subject protect direct self-respect correct affect checked suspect

Questions

How do you pronounce disaffect?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsəˈfɛkt/.
What does disaffect mean?: To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty in; to alienate or estrange.
Where does disaffect come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English affect English disaffect From dis- + affect.

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