Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disaffectionate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

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

24

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

5

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not disposed to affection; unfriendly.

Example Sentences

"It's the lot of the servants of God to be liable to the quarrels of disaffectionate men"

Etymology

From dis- + affectionate.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Inflected Forms

more disaffectionate (comparative) most disaffectionate (superlative)

Questions

What does disaffectionate mean?: Not disposed to affection; unfriendly.
Where does disaffectionate come from?: From dis- + affectionate.

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