"unaffectionate" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unaffectionate [comparative], most unaffectionate [superlative]
Etymology: un- + affectionate Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|affectionate}} un- + affectionate Head templates: {{en-adj}} unaffectionate (comparative more unaffectionate, superlative most unaffectionate)
  1. Not affectionate; dispassionate. Derived forms: unaffectionately Translations (Translations): inattentionné (French)
    Sense id: en-unaffectionate-en-adj-N4RCFwfb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-

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