disinclination
/ˌdɪsɪŋklɪˈneɪʃən/
disinclination means the state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislike.
disinclination is pronounced /ˌdɪsɪŋklɪˈneɪʃən/.
Why “disinclination” is a great word
A slight aversion or lack of desire to do something. From the prefix dis- (expressing negation or reversal) + inclination (a tendency or preference), first attested in the 1640s. Unlike "reluctance" (which implies a taut, active resistance) or "apathy" (which denotes a flat, general indifference), disinclination is the gentlest of refusals. It is the quiet sigh that postpones a necessary letter, the coat left on its hook when the rain has stopped, the weight of a limb sinking into a sofa cushion—the quiet gravity that pulls us toward stillness, not from defiance, but from the lingering comfort of not moving.
noun
- The state of being disinclined; want of propensity, desire, or affection; slight aversion or dislikee.g.“strong disinclination”
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