Difference between Discontent and Disaffected

DISCONTENT vs DISAFFECTED: NOUN

A restless longing for better circumstances.
One who is discontented.
A longing for something better than the present situation
Want of content; uneasiness or inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction with some present state of things; displeasure.
One who is discontented; a malcontent.
Want of content; uneasiness and inquietude of mind; dissatisfaction; disquiet.
A discontented person; a malcontent.
Dissatisfaction.
A longing for better times or circumstances.
A discontented person. (see also malcontent).
Absence of contentment; dissatisfaction.

Discontented as toward authority
Resentful and rebellious, especially against authority.
Alienated in feeling; not wholly loyal.
Alienated or estranged, often with hostile effect; rebellious, resentful; disloyal.
Affected with disease.

Morbid; diseased.
Having the affections alienated; indisposed to favor or support; unfriendly, as one displeased with the actions of a superior, a government, or a party.

Anger, Resentment, Disaffection, Unhappiness, Dissatisfaction, Discontentedness, Ungratified, Ill affected, Unsatisfied, Rebellious, Dissatisfied, Restless, Malcontent, Disaffected, Disgruntled

Embittered, Disenfranchised, Marginalised, Marginalized, Displeased, Unsatisfied, Frustrated, Unhappy, Dissatisfied, Disgruntled, Ill affected, Malcontent, Discontent, Rebellious, Discontented

Indignation, Displeasure, Unease, Frustration, Anger, Unhappiness, Ungratified, Ill affected, Unsatisfied, Rebellious, Dissatisfied, Restless, Malcontent, Disaffected, Disgruntled

Dispirited, Embittered, Disenfranchised, Marginalized, Marginalised, Displeased, Unsatisfied, Frustrated, Unhappy, Dissatisfied, Disgruntled, Ill affected, Malcontent, Rebellious, Discontented

WATTENBERG: There is discontent within the Reform Party.
Popular discontent was brewing over unfair wealth distribution.
Union Government, which remained unimplemented, causing simmering discontent.
American citizen to investigate the cause of discontent.
ISDS claims, discontent with the system will grow.
These measures caused deep discontent in the aristocracy.
Ethans Discontent for Life and The Poor Choices.
Patterns of Discontent: Will History Repeat in Iran?
What is then achieved is discontent, Amy Wygant the discontent of the questioner, and that can only be good for the study of history.
With failure comes discontent, and discontent spurs dissent.

Participant G wanted to support those who were NEET and disaffected.
There were men disaffected to the Government both North and South.
As a disaffected youth, Shannon Bundock was drawn to progressive ideas.
Embodying inspiration race and disaffected young white men in Burnley.
Employees who feel marginalized will become disaffected, disengaged, and resentful.
Uthman was killed by members of a disaffected group.
Wind Energy Company Must Buy Homes of Disaffected Owners.
Deltas are withdrawn, private, and to some extent, disaffected.
Keep close check on indifferent and disaffected members.
Alenes, and disaffected Nez Perces to their side.