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- Dictionarydetachment/dɪˈtatʃm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. the state of being objective or aloof: "he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on" Similar Opposite
- 2. a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission: "a detachment of Marines" Similar
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DETACHMENT definition: 1. a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty…. Learn more.
The meaning of DETACHMENT is the action or process of detaching : separation. How to use detachment in a sentence.
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.
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. 5. military. a. the separation of a small unit from its main body, esp of ships or troops. b.
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.
DETACHMENT meaning: 1. a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty…. Learn more.
n. 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.
Definition of detachment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Detachment definition: The act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation.
DETACHMENT definition: 1. a feeling of not being involved in a situation: 2. a small group of soldiers with a particular…. Learn more.