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disaffectation

disaffectation noun: alexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness. Also the alternative form of disaffection.

Noun

disaffectation (uncountable)

  1. alexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness

Also used as

disaffectation is also the alternative form of disaffection.

Origin of disaffectation

From disaffect + -ation, perhaps with influence from (or confusion due to) affectation.

Questions about disaffectation

What does disaffectation mean?
Disaffectation means alexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness.
What part of speech is disaffectation?
Disaffectation is a noun.

Words near disaffectation in the dictionary

  1. disadvise
  2. disadvised
  3. disadvises
  4. disadvising
  5. disaffect
  6. disaffectation
  7. disaffected
  8. disaffectedly
  9. disaffectedness
  10. disaffecting
  11. disaffection

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