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- dis|in|cli|na|tion «dihs IHN kluh NAY shuhn», noun.slight dislike; unwillingness; averseness: »
His most noticeable quality was a marked disinclination for work.
SYNONYM(S): reluctance.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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dis·in·cli·na·tion — /dısˌınkləˈneıʃən/ noun [singular] formal : a feeling of not wanting to do something : a tendency to avoid a particular activity usually followed by to + verb Her disinclination [=reluctance] to talk about her past made them all the more curious … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
distoclination — dis·to·cli·na·tion (dis″to klĭ naґshən) deviation of a tooth from the vertical, in the direction of the tooth next distal (posterior) to it in the dental arch … Medical dictionary
disinclination — dis|in|cli|na|tion [ˌdısıŋklıˈneıʃən] n [U] a lack of willingness to do something ≠ ↑inclination ▪ the increasing disinclination of farm workers children to consider a job in farming … Dictionary of contemporary English
disinclination — dis|in|cli|na|tion [ ,dısınklı neıʃn ] noun count or uncount FORMAL the feeling of being unwilling to do something … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
disinclination — dis•in•cli•na•tion [[t]dɪsˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn [/t]] n. the absence of inclination; reluctance; unwillingness • Etymology: 1640–50 … From formal English to slang
Disinclination — Dis*in cli*na tion, n. The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition. [1913 Webster] Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair sex. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] Having… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
disclination — dis·cli·na·tion (dis″klĭ naґshən) extorsion … Medical dictionary
na — abhi·na·ya; ab·na·ki; abom·i·na·ble; abom·i·na·tion; abom·i·na·tor; acae·na; aca·na; ac·a·ri·na; acei·tu·na; aceph·a·li·na; acet·y·le·na·tion; ach·a·ti·na; ac·i·na·ceous; acu·mi·na·tion; ada·na; ade·na; ad·na·tion; aero·na·val; aesch·na;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
