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Misaffect vs Disaffect - What's the difference?

misaffect | disaffect |

As verbs the difference between misaffect and disaffect

is that misaffect is (obsolete) to dislike while disaffect is to cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty; to alienate or estrange.

misaffect

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To dislike.
  • (obsolete) To affect in a negative way.
  • *, Bk.I, New York, 2001, p.171:
  • *:forasmuch as this malady is caused by precedent imagination,the brain must needs be primarily misaffected , as the seat of reason […].

    • disaffect

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To cause a loss of affection, sympathy or loyalty; to alienate or estrange

    • Derived terms

    *disaffection