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disinclination

/ˌdɪsɪŋklɪˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.84 in modern English

Syllables
dis-in-cli-na-tion
IPA
/ˌdɪsɪŋklɪˈneɪʃən/
17
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English inclination English disinclination From dis- + inclination.

Usage

Inflected Forms

disinclinations (plural)

Synonyms

indisposition reluctance hesitancy hesitation

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce disinclination?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɪsɪŋklɪˈneɪʃən/.
What does disinclination mean?
The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike
Where does disinclination come from?
Etymology tree Latin dis- Old French des-bor. Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English inclination English disinclination From dis- + inclination.

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