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   De·tach·ment

   /dəˈtaCHm(ə)nt/

   

   noun

   • 1. the state of being objective or aloof: "he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on" Similar objectivitydispassiondispassionatenessdisinterestindifferencealoofnessremotenessdistanceopen-mindednessneutralitylack of biaslack of prejudiceimpartialityfairnessfair-mindednessequitabilityeven-handednessunselfishnessOpposite biasinvolvement
   • 2. a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission: "a detachment of Marines" Similar unitdetailsquadtroopcontingentoutfittask forcecrewpatrolsectionformationsquadronflightdivisionplatooncompanycorpsregimentbrigadebattalionforcegarrisonlegion
   • ▪ a party of people similarly separated from a larger group: "a truck containing a detachment of villagers"
   • 3. the action or process of detaching; separation: "structural problems resulted in cracking and detachment of the wall" Similar looseningdisconnectionunfasteningdisengagementpartingseparationuncouplingremovalloosinguntyingunhitchingundoingunhookingunbuttoningunzippingfreeingseveringpulling offcutting offhacking offchopping offpruningbreaking offdisunitingOpposite attachment

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French détachement, from détacher ‘to detach’ (see detach).

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   noun. : the dispatch of a body of troops or part of a fleet from the main body for a special mission or service. : a permanently organized separate unit usually smaller than a platoon and of special composition. : indifference to worldly concerns : aloofness.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETACHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   DETACHMENT definition: 1. a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty…. Learn more.

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   • Cached

   the act of disengaging or separating something. the condition of being disengaged or separated; disconnection. military. the separation of a small unit from its main body, esp of ships or troops. the unit so detached. a branch office of a police force.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › detachmentDetachment - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A state of being distant or standoffish is detachment. Your detachment might mean that you don't cry on the last day of school with all your friends — you're just not that emotionally involved.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › detachmentDetachment - definition of detachment by The Free Dictionary

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   • Cached

   1. indifference to other people or to one's surroundings; aloofness. 2. (Psychology) freedom from self-interest or bias; disinterest. 3. the act of disengaging or separating something. 4. the condition of being disengaged or separated; disconnection. 5. (Military) military.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETACHMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DETACHMENT meaning: 1. a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty…. Learn more.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDETACHMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   noun. 1. indifference to other people or to one's surroundings; aloofness. 2. freedom from self-interest or bias; disinterest. 3. the act of disengaging or separating something. 4. the condition of being disengaged or separated; disconnection.

9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryDETACHMENT definition in American English | Collins English...

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   Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it. She did not care for the idea of socializing with her clients. It would detract from her professional detachment.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetachment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    detachment. noun. /dɪˈtætʃmənt/. /dɪˈtætʃmənt/. [uncountable] the state of not being involved in something in an emotional or personal way. He answered with an air of detachment. She felt a sense of detachment from what was going on. opposite involvement.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › detachmentDetachment Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Detachment definition: The act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation.