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misaffection

misaffection noun: an evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected.

Noun

misaffection (countable and uncountable, plural misaffections)

  1. (obsolete) An evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected.
    • It is not only ignorance that is to be removed, but misaffection.1612–1634, [Joseph Hall], “(please specify the page)”, in [Contemplations vpon the Principall Passages of the Holy Storie], volume (please specify |volume=I to VIII), London, →OCLC

Forms of misaffection

pluralmisaffections

Origin of misaffection

From mis- + affection.

Questions about misaffection

What does misaffection mean?
Misaffection means an evil or wrong affection; the state of being ill affected.
What part of speech is misaffection?
Misaffection is a noun.
What is the plural of misaffection?
The plural of misaffection is misaffections.

Words near misaffection in the dictionary

  1. misadvising
  2. Misael
  3. misaffect
  4. misaffected
  5. misaffecting
  6. misaffection
  7. misaffections
  8. misaffects
  9. misaffirm
  10. misaffirmed
  11. misaffirming

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