Definitions for disinclination
dɪsˌɪn kləˈneɪ ʃən, ˌdɪs ɪn-dis·in·cli·na·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinclinationnoun

   that toward which you are inclined to feel dislike

   "his disinclination for modesty is well known"

2. reluctance, hesitancy, hesitation, disinclination, indispositionnoun

   a certain degree of unwillingness

   "a reluctance to commit himself"; "his hesitancy revealed his basic indisposition"; "after some hesitation he agreed"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinclinationnoun

   The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disinclinationnoun

   Want of affection; slight, dislike; ill will not heightened to aversion.

   Etymology: from disincline.

   Disappointment gave him a disinclination to the fair sex, for whom he does not express all the respect possible. Scriblerus Club .

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1. disinclination

   Disinclination is a feeling of not wanting to do something; a lack or absence of desire or willingness; a reluctance or lack of enthusiasm. It refers to a state or attitude of being unwilling or averse to something.

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1. Disinclinationnoun

   the state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike; indisposition

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disinclination

   dis-in-kli-nā′shun, n. want of inclination: unwillingness.—v.t. Disincline′, to turn away inclination from: to excite the dislike or aversion of.—adj. Disinclined′, not inclined: averse.

Matched Categories

1. • Dislike
   • Unwillingness

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How to pronounce disinclination?

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How to say disinclination in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disinclination in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disinclination in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of disinclination in a Sentence

1. Jane Austen:

   I pay very little regard...to what any young person says on the subject of marriage. If they profess a disinclination for it, I only set it down that they have not yet seen the right person.

2. Douglas Adams:

   Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disinclination
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disinclination
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disinclination
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinclination
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disinclination
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=disinclination