disaffect

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁

Proto-Indo-European *-s

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Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu.

Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is-

Proto-Italic *dis-

Latin dis-

Old French des-bor.

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Latin dis-bor.

Middle English dis-

English dis-

Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd

Proto-Italic *ad

Proto-Italic *ad-

Latin ad-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k-

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti

Proto-Italic *θakjō

Proto-Italic *fakjō

Latin faciō

Latin afficiō

Proto-Indo-European *-tós

Proto-Italic *-tos

Latin -tus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

Proto-Italic *-ājō

Proto-Italic *-āō

Latin -ō

Latin -tō

Latin affectō

Latin affectāreder.

Middle English affecten

English affect

English disaffect

From dis- + affect.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dɪsəˈfɛkt/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Verb

disaffect (third-person singular simple present disaffects, present participle disaffecting, simple past and past participle disaffected)

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

Derived terms

• disaffectation
• disaffection