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   disinterested

   /dɪsˈɪntrɪstɪd/

   adjective

   • 1. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage: "a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice" Similar unbiasedunprejudicedimpartialneutralnon-partisannon-discriminatorydetacheduninvolvedobjectivedispassionateimpersonalclinicalopen-mindedfairjustequitablebalancedeven-handedunselfishselflessfree from discriminationwith no axe to grindwithout fear or favourOpposite biased
   • 2. having or feeling no interest in something; uninterested: "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 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.

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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 does it mean if a poet is disinterested?

   • disinterested implies a circumstantial freedom from concern for personal or especially financial advantage that enables one to judge or advise without bias. Recent Examples on the Web The poet should be tolerant, disinterested, clear-eyed about long-standing animosities but not constrained by them.

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   What does desinterés mean?

   • desinterés… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! DISINTEREST definition: 1. lack of interest: 2. the fact of having no involvement in or receiving no special advantage or…. Learn more.

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   The meaning of DISINTERESTED is not having the mind or feelings engaged : not interested. How to use disinterested in a sentence. Disinterested vs. Uninterested: Usage Guide Synonym Discussion of Disinterested.

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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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   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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   the fact of having no involvement in or receiving no special advantage or good from a situation or event: Their close and financially rewarding relationship was sufficient to call into question the independence and disinterest of the directors. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   adjective. /dɪsˈɪntrəstɪd/, /dɪsˈɪntrestɪd/ not influenced by personal feelings, or by the chance of getting some advantage for yourself synonym impartial, objective, unbiased. a disinterested onlooker/spectator. Her advice appeared to be disinterested. I was merely a disinterested spectator in the whole affair.

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