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Disaffected

Definition

(formal) Feeling or showing dissatisfaction, discontent, or disloyalty, typically due to a perceived grievance or injustice; having lost faith or confidence in an institution, leader, or cause. Often used to describe individuals or groups who have become estranged from mainstream society or politics.

Example Sentences

1The disaffected youth of the city's outer suburbs felt ignored by the government's policies and turned to alternative forms of community organisation.
2Historians have long debated the role of disaffected nobles in the lead-up to the French Revolution.
3The disaffected workforce responded to the company's restructuring plans with a wave of strikes and protests.
4In her novel, the author explores the disaffected lives of several characters struggling to find meaning in a postmodern world.
5The disaffected voters who abstained from the election were a significant factor in the opposition party's surprise victory.

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