dissatisfaction

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   the feeling of being displeased and discontent

   They were never slow to express their dissatisfaction with the service they received.

2. 2
   noun

   Unhappiness or discontent.

   The coup was well-planned. Fuel was artificially held back so as to create shortages and dissatisfaction with Brotherhood rule. The old state-controlled unions mounted public sector strikes that further sabotaged the economy and annoyed people. Police-controlled thugs who had been used against the Tahrir Square demonstrations in 2011 came back into action.

3. 3
   noun

   The cause of such feelings.

Etymology

From dis- + satisfaction.