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Definition of disinclination noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

disinclination

noun

NAmE//ˌdɪsˌɪnkləˈneɪʃn//

, NAmE//ˌdɪsˌɪŋkləˈneɪʃn//

[singular, uncountable] (formal)

a lack of willingness to do something; a lack of enthusiasm for something There was a general disinclination to return to the office after lunch.

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