disaffectation

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English

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Etymology

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

Noun

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disaffectation (uncountable)

  1. (perhaps nonstandard) Alternative form of disaffection
  2. (psychoanalysis) alexithymia, a neurological condition characterized by severe lack of emotional awareness