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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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Meaning of "disinclination" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISINCLINATION

disinclination  [ˌdɪsɪnklɪˈneɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISINCLINATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disinclination is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISINCLINATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disinclination in the English dictionary

The definition of disinclination in the dictionary is A disinclination to do something is a feeling that you do not want to do it.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISINCLINATION


combination
ˌkɒmbɪˈneɪʃən
contamination
kənˌtæmɪˈneɪʃən
coordination
kəʊˌɔːdɪˈneɪʃən
designation
ˌdɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
destination
ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən
determination
dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
discrimination
dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃən
domination
ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən
donation
dəʊˈneɪʃən
elimination
ɪˌlɪmɪˈneɪʃən
examination
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃən
explanation
ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən
illumination
ɪˌluːmɪˈneɪʃən
imagination
ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃən
nation
ˈneɪʃən
nomination
ˌnɒmɪˈneɪʃən
origination
ɒˌrɪdʒɪˈneɪʃən
resignation
ˌrɛzɪɡˈneɪʃən
termination
ˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən
vaccination
ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISINCLINATION

disincarcerate
disincentive
disincline
disinclined
disinclose
disincorporate
disinfect
disinfectant
disinfection
disinfector
disinfest
disinfestant
disinfestation
disinflation
disinflationary
disinform
disinformation
disingenuity
disingenuous
disingenuously

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISINCLINATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
communication
confirmation
conversation
corporation
creation
decoration
documentation
duration
education
evaluation
excitation
federation
formation

Synonyms and antonyms of disinclination in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISINCLINATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disinclination» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disinclination

Translation of «disinclination» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISINCLINATION

Find out the translation of disinclination to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disinclination from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disinclination» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

厌恶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

falta de inclinación
570 millions of speakers

English

disinclination
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अनिच्छा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ابتعاد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

нежелание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

disinclination
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনিচ্ছা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

manque d´enthousiasme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Disinclinasi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Abneigung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

気が進まないこと
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

싫증
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disinlinasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

không ưa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

disinclination
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अवनती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

isteksizlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

avversione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niechęć
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

небажання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aversiune
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απροθυμία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onwilligheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obenägenhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

disinclination
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disinclination

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINCLINATION»

The term «disinclination» is regularly used and occupies the 61.664 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISINCLINATION» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disinclination

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QUOTES WITH «DISINCLINATION»

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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.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISINCLINATION»

Discover the use of disinclination in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disinclination and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Thesaurus of Old English: Index
05.04 Sleepiness, drowsiness, sleep slatan 04.03 Hunting, the chase slating 14.01.04.02 Rights involving property slawp 1 1.06 Disinclination to act, listlessness slaga 02.02.04.04 Manslaughter, homicide; 14.05.05.01 Capital punishment ...
Jane Roberts, Christian Kay, Lynne Grundy, 2000
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The Pathogenic Cyclopaedia: A Systematic Arrangement and ...
Disinclination for work. Laziness and sleepiness after rising in the morning. Viola odomta. — Dislike for conversation, dulness and hypochondriacal humour with weakness of memory. Viola tricolor. — Cross humour all day, he is easily irritated,  ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
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The Death Penalty: For and Against
Conway's argument shows that the commonsense argument contains a questionable premise, namely, the idea that people's disinclination to act in some way rises continuously and without limit as the fearsomeness of the penalty for that act ...
Louis P. Pojman, 2000
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The Pathogenetic Cyclopaedia: Chapters 1-3.-v.2. Chapters 4-15
Ammoniaeamt — Disinclination and indisposition for everything. Ammonium carbonicum. — Indisposed for everything. Horror at work. Ammonium muriaticum. — She sits ill-humoured, buried in thought, and can with difficulty be made to speak ...
Robert Ellis Dudgeon, 1850
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Evaluation in Text : Authorial Stance and the Construction ...
It has such a Depressing [unhappiness: misery] ending that made me Feel Afraid [disinclination: fear] and Scared [disinclination: fear]. The way 'Click' is written by itself in a sentence and in capital letters added to the Emptiness [unhappiness: ...
Susan Hunston, Geoffrey Thompson, 2000
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English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With ...
DISLIKE, DISINCLINATION. DISLIKE, v. Dislike. DISINCLINATION is the reverse of inclination (v. Attachment). Dislike applies to what one has or does ; disinclination only to what one does : we dislike the thing we have, or dislike to do the thing ...
George Crabb, 1818
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English Synonymes Explained, in Alphabetical Order
DISLIKE, DISINCLINATION. DISLIKE, v. Dislike. DISINCLINATION is the reverse of inclination ("0. Attachment). 7 Dislike applies to what one has or does; disinclination only to what ,one' does: we dislike the thing we have, or dislike to do the ...
George Crabb, 1816
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English Synonymes, with Copious Illustrations and ...
DISLIKE, DISINCLINATION. Dislike is opposed to liking; disinclination is the reverse of inclination. Dislike applies to what one has or does : disinclination only to what one dues: we dislike the tiling we have, or dislike to do a thing ; but we are ...
George Crabb, 1854
9
Picture These SAT Words!
disinclination (dis in kluh nay shun) a lack of inclination; reluctance Picture this: this incline nation □ Mr. Tanner's son Ike told his father that he had a disinclination to spend a beautiful Saturday afternoon mowing the lawn. His father's reply ...
Philip Geer, Susan Geer, 2008
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Memoir of the Rev. Joseph Stibbs Christmas
For if a disinclination to duty is a reason, why one should not be punished for ... is a stronger reason, why one should not be punished for its neglect ; and thus as the disinclination increases in strength, does the excuse increase in its validity.
Eleazar Lord, 1831

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISINCLINATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disinclination is used in the context of the following news items.
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How Uber Won Me Over From Ola | Parth Mukherjee | LinkedIn
... several of them after asking me my destination and in many cases without calling me to inform me of their disinclination to ride with me. «Pulse, Jul 15»
2
'It's up to courts to decide if case vs Binay will prosper' | Inquirer News
Ombudsman Desierto where then Chief Justice Reynato Puno wrote of “a judicial disinclination to expand the privilege especially when it ... «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
3
Amid Controversy at Court, KR Tribunal Judge Resigns | The …
Judge Kasper-Ansermet's predecessor, Siegfried Blunk, resigned in October 2011 amid mounting criticism over his seeming disinclination to ... «The Cambodia Daily, Jul 15»
4
University of Cambridge's world ranking shows value of investing in …
Our reputation remains intact simply because of the natural disinclination of any overseas graduate to trash their own qualifications once ... «Brisbane Times, Jul 15»
5
Wellington costly
There is a pronounced disinclination on the part of many officers of the civil service to be transferred to Wellington. At least one private company ... «Otago Daily Times, Jul 15»
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The Second Battle of Trafalgar:
This is based on the disinclination of the Israeli government to re-conquer the Gaza strip, with its 1.8 million Palestinian Arabs. It's not only a ... «Al-Jazeerah.info, Jul 15»
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How FDR invented the Four Freedoms
Less than two weeks after the July 5 press conference at Hyde Park, FDR announced his disinclination to seek a third term, throwing the ... «Politico, Jul 15»
8
Justice Denied:The Reality of the International Criminal Court (13)
But after the failed and bloody attempt by MONUC in the DRC to arrest Otti in January 2006, the LRA's leaders' disinclination to attend meetings ... «Sudan Vision, Jul 15»
9
DRDO/OFB 'tank'
And recall that Dassault's disinclination to collaborate with HAL was one stumbling block in the original Rafale deal. The story is near-complete, ... «The Statesman, Jul 15»
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'Little Shop of Horrors': Theater Review - The Hollywood Reporter
Gyllenhaal has already demonstrated his stage chops and his disinclination to dominate an ensemble in the play If There Is I Haven't Found It ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»

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