What is the meaning of disaffected?

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verb

Arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love, affection, or friendliness.
- usage: "She alienated her friends when she became fanatically religious"
- synonyms: estrange, alienate, alien, disaffect

adjective

Discontented as toward authority.
- synonyms: ill-affected, malcontent, rebellious

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