disinterest
/dis'intrist/
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Definition
- Noun:
- Lack of interest or concern; indifference: A state of not caring about or being engaged with something.
- Impartiality; freedom from bias: A state of being unbiased or not influenced by personal advantage, often used in formal contexts.
Examples of Usage
Noun (Indifference):
- His disinterest in sports was obvious from his lack of enthusiasm.
- The audience's disinterest was clear as many people left the lecture early.
Noun (Impartiality):
- The judge's disinterest in the case's outcome ensured a fair trial.
- We need a mediator who can act with complete disinterest.
Advanced Usage
- "with disinterest": in an impartial or unbiased manner.
- The committee reviewed the proposals with complete disinterest.
- "utter/total disinterest": complete lack of interest.
- She viewed the political debate with utter disinterest.
Variants and Related Words
- Disinterested (adjective): Not influenced by personal interest; unbiased. (Note: In careful usage, this primarily means "impartial," not "uninterested," though the latter meaning is common in informal speech).
- A disinterested observer can provide the most objective analysis.
- Disinterestedly (adverb): In an impartial manner.
- He listened disinterestedly to both sides of the argument.
Synonyms
- Indifference: Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy.
- Apathy: Lack of feeling, emotion, interest, or excitement.
- Impartiality: Equal treatment of all rivals or disputants; fairness.
- Detachment: A state of being objective or aloof.
Notes on Usage
- Formal vs. Informal: The noun "disinterest" is a formal term. In everyday speech, "lack of interest" is more common for the first meaning.
- "Disinterested" vs. "Uninterested": In precise English, "disinterested" means impartial, while "uninterested" means not interested. However, "disinterested" is often used informally to mean "uninterested," which some consider an error.
Noun
- tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement