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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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   What does disinterested mean?

   • Disinterested is sometimes used to mean not interested, but many people consider this use to be incorrect. Compare uninterested. Unlike most boys his age, he was totally disinterested in cars or girls. Determination must be made by disinterested trustees or independent legal counsel.

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   What does it mean if a scientist is disinterested?

   • Someone who is disinterested is not involved in a particular situation or not likely to benefit from it and is therefore able to act in a fair and unselfish way. The current sole superpower is far from being a disinterested observer. Scientists, of course, can be expected to be impartial and disinterested.

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   What is an example of a disinterested person?

   • There is no exact synonym for (the old-fashioned) disinterested, for example. There's so much fear that comes on when someone is rude, rushing, disinterested. It has a precise power that is disinterested in overpowering reality. Groundbreaking artist but a mean fellow and a disinterested teacher.

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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 means unbiased by personal interest or advantage, or not interested in something. Learn the synonyms, antonyms, derived forms, word history, and example sentences of disinterested.

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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 word correctly and avoid confusion with uninterested, and see synonyms and translations.

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   Disinterested can mean not involved, impartial, or uninterested, depending on the context. Learn the difference between disinterested and uninterested, see examples, and find synonyms and related words.

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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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   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.