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Disinclination Definition & Meaning

disinclination
noun
  1. that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known"
  2. a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

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What does disinclination mean?
that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike; "his disinclination for modesty is well known" a certain degree of unwillingness; "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"
What part of speech is disinclination?
Disinclination is a noun.
How many definitions does disinclination have?
Disinclination has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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