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   Dis·in·ter·est·ed

   /disˈint(ə)rəstəd/

   

   adjective

   • 1. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage: "a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice" Similar unbiasedunprejudicedimpartialneutralnonpartisannondiscriminatorydetacheduninvolvedobjectivedispassionateimpersonalclinicalopen-mindedfairjustequitablebalancedeven-handedunselfishselflessfree from discriminationwith no axe to grindwithout fear or favorOpposite biased
   • 2. having or feeling no interest in something: "her father was so disinterested in her progress that he only visited the school once" Similar uninterestedindifferentincuriousunconcernedunmovedunresponsiveimpassivepassivedetachedunfeelinguncaringunenthusiasticlukewarmboredapatheticblasénonchalantinformal:couldn't-care-lessOpposite interested

   Word Origin early 17th century: past participle of the rare verb disinterest ‘rid of interest or concern’, from dis- (expressing removal) + interest.

   Derivatives

   • 1. disinterestedly adverb
   • 2. disinterestedness noun

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   unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. Synonyms: dispassionate, unprejudiced, neutral, impartial. Antonyms: biased, partial. not interested; indifferent.

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   DISINTERESTED meaning: 1. having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act…. Learn more.

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   Definition of disinterested adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   DISINTEREST meaning: 1. lack of interest: 2. the fact of having no involvement in or receiving no special advantage or…. Learn more.

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   Depending on whom you ask, disinterested is either one of the most commonly misused words in the English language, or a perfect example of usage experts and English teachers being way too uptight. While everyone agrees that disinterested can mean “unbiased,” the debate rages on as to whether it can also mean “uninterested” or ...

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   4 days ago · adjective. 1. unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives. a disinterested decision by the referee. 2. not interested; indifferent. SYNONYMS 1. impartial, neutral, unprejudiced, dispassionate. See fair 1 ANTONYMS 1. partial, biased.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisinterest noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   the fact of not being involved in something and therefore able to be fair. She makes all her judgements with scientific disinterest. See disinterest in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: disinterest. Definition of disinterest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.