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Disaffect Definition & Meaning

disaffect
verb
  1. arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"

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What does disaffect mean?
arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness; "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
What part of speech is disaffect?
Disaffect is a verb.

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