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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.

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   • 1. disinterestedly adverb
   • 2. disinterestedness noun

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   What does uninterested mean?

   • Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.” Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”: A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior.

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   What is disinterested?

   • Definition of disinterested adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself synonym impartial, objective, unbiased Her advice appeared to be disinterested. I was merely a disinterested spectator in the whole affair. (informal) not interested

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   What is a disinterested decision?

   • a disinterested decision by the referee. not interested; indifferent. Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses.

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   Is disinterested vanishing?

   • The "free from selfish interest" sense of disinterested is still its most frequent sense, especially in edited prose; it shows no sign of vanishing. Further, disinterested has developed an additional sense—"no longer interested"—perhaps influenced by the "deprive of" sense of the prefix dis-, that contrasts with uninterested.

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   Disinterested means having no personal involvement or receiving no personal advantage, and therefore free to act fairly. Learn how to use this adjective correctly and avoid confusion with uninterested, and see examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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   Disinterested definition: unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives. See examples of DISINTERESTED used in a sentence.

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    Disinterest means lack of interest or involvement in something. It can also mean impartiality or objectivity. Learn how to use disinterest in different contexts and see synonyms and translations.