Monday, October 5, 2009

disaffected

"America could carry on a two years' war by the confiscation of the property
of disaffected persons; and be made happy by their expulsion."

page 91 Elements of Literature

Disaffected means the opposite of affected. Means you are not affected by something, not bothered by.

2 comments:

  1. On dictionary.com it says it means resentful and rebellious, especially against authority.

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  2. Dictionary.com said disaffected meant disloyal especially to the government or authority.

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