disaffection Play nounA state or feeling of being dissatisfied, especially with people in authority or a system of control. SYNONYMS alienationanimosityantagonismdiscontentdiscorddisgruntlementdisloyaltydissatisfactiondissensiondissidenceestrangementfrustrationhostilityinsubordinationinsurgenceinsurrectionmutinyrebellionrestlessnesssedition