No longer satisfied, loyal, or content; unhappy with and disconnected from something you were once connected to.
Past participle of disaffect used as an adjective. Common in political discourse since the 18th century to describe populations losing faith in governments.
You'll hear 'disaffected voters' in every election cycle—it's become the go-to phrase for people who've lost trust in political systems, showing how English words become shorthand for recurring human experiences.
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