Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disaffectation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-af-fec-ta-tion
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of disaffection.

Uncountable

noun

alexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness

Uncountable

Etymology

From disaffect + -ation, perhaps with influence from (or confusion due to) affectation.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: disaffect

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does disaffectation mean?: Alternative form of disaffection.
Where does disaffectation come from?: From disaffect + -ation, perhaps with influence from (or confusion due to) affectation.

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