disaffected

adjective

dis·​af·​fect·​ed ˌdis-ə-ˈfek-təd 

: discontented and resentful especially against authority : rebellious

disaffected youth

Examples of disaffected in a Sentence

The troops had become disaffected.

Both political parties are looking for ways to regain the trust of disaffected voters.

Recent Examples on the Web

Known for his unflinching explorations of youth culture, addiction, and rebellion, Clark first gained recognition with Tulsa, a book of photography documenting teenage drug use and disaffected lifestyles in his hometown. —Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Jan. 2025

Last week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg rolled out a complete reversal on hate speech protections, which likely didn’t help in winning disaffected users over to his platforms. —Makena Kelly, WIRED, 15 Jan. 2025

The disaffected machismo of Nadie seemed to exhaust the man taunting haters and hangers-on. —Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025

Despite being deprived of any formal territorial control, ISIS-K has managed to establish a sophisticated multimedia presence not only undermining the Taliban's legitimacy but also targeting disaffected audiences in neighboring nations across Asia. —David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for disaffected

• disconnected
• disinfected
• interjected
• intersected
• misdirected
• preselected
• recollected
• reconnected
• redirected
• reelected
• resurrected
• unaffected