disinclination

noun

dis·​in·​cli·​na·​tion (ˌ)dis-ˌin-klə-ˈnā-shən How to pronounce disinclination (audio)
-ˌsiŋ-
: a preference for avoiding something : slight aversion

Examples of disinclination in a Sentence

it's an understatement to say that our dog shows a disinclination to get into the car to go to the vet a strong disinclination for Brussels sprouts since birth
Recent Examples on the Web Cui said that disinclination is partly because high existing household savings would necessitate a cash infusion of hundreds of billions of dollars to have a notable effect. Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Horowitz’s disinclination to pay his bills has inspired complaints over the years, some on legal stationery. Tad Friend, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024 The Democrats’ disinclination to sharpen their critique telegraphs a desire to get on with it: to speed toward the future rather than linger in 2016. Katy Waldman, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2024 When Iran attacked Saudi oil facilities in September 2019, Trump’s disinclination to respond with anything other than perfunctory sanctions met with bipartisan assent. Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for disinclination 

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of disinclination was in 1647

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“Disinclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinclination. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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