detachment

[ dih-tach-muhnt ]

/ dɪˈtætʃ mənt /

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noun

the act of detaching.

the condition of being detached.

aloofness, as from worldly affairs or from the concerns of others.

freedom from prejudice or partiality.

the act of sending out a detached force of troops or naval ships.

the body of troops or ships so detached.

Origin of detachment

From the French word détachement, dating back to 1660–70. See detach, -ment

SYNONYMS FOR detachment

3 coolness, indifference, unconcern.

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OTHER WORDS FROM detachment

non·de·tach·ment, noun pre·de·tach·ment, noun

Words nearby detachment

det., det. in dup., detach, detached, detached retina, detachment, detachment of retina, detail, detail drawing, detailed, detailer

Example sentences from the Web for detachment

The pontiff blasts the selfishness, arrogance and detachment of the cardinals in Rome.

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A detachment of six volunteers, led by Lt. Alexandre Rosenberg, planned to stop the train at Aulnay, in the suburbs of Paris.

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No because I want to preserve as much as possible my detachment and impartiality.

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But this detachment gives the biography a dutiful, going-through-the-motions tone.

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That sense of detachment from the caprices of Mother Nature is pretty unique in human history.

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Over the little, spent congregation hung a glorious atmosphere of detachment.

Fanny Herself |Edna Ferber
Von Herbert wrote an order to the Major of the Pandours for a detachment to take the duty of the imperial apartments.

Tales from Blackwood |Various
In this pursuit he took the lead at the head of a detachment of cavalry.

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Her detachment had impressed Chief Inspector Heat all along.

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When his detachment arrives within about 100 yards of the enemy, they charge bayonet and rush them.

Manual of Military Training |James A. Moss

British Dictionary definitions for detachment

detachment

/ (dɪˈtætʃmənt) /

noun

indifference to other people or to one's surroundings; aloofness

freedom from self-interest or bias; disinterest

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

Canadian a branch office of a police force

logic the rule whereby the consequent of a true conditional statement, given the truth of its antecedent, may be asserted on its own See also modus ponens

Medical definitions for detachment

detachment

[ dĭ-tăch′mənt ]

n.

The act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation.

The state of being separate or detached.

Indifference to or remoteness from the concerns of others; aloofness.

Absence of prejudice or bias; disinterest.

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