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disinclination
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disinclination
(noun)
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disinclination
/dɪsˌɪnklə
ˈ
neɪʃən/
noun
disinclination
/dɪsˌɪnklə
ˈ
neɪʃən/
noun
Learner's definition of DISINCLINATION
[
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.
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—
sometimes +
for
a
disinclination for
[=
dislike of
] outdoor work
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