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   detachment

   /dɪˈtatʃm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being objective or aloof: "he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on" Similar objectivitydispassiondispassionatenessdisinterestindifferencealoofnessremotenessdistanceopen-mindednessneutralitylack of biaslack of prejudiceimpartialityfairnessfair-mindednessequitabilityeven-handednessunselfishnessOpposite biasinvolvement
   • 2. a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission: "a detachment of Marines" Similar unitdetailsquadtroopcontingentoutfittask forcecrewpatrolsectionformationsquadronflightdivisionplatooncompanycorpsregimentbrigadebattalionforcegarrisonlegion
   • ▪ a party of people separated from a larger group: "a truck containing a detachment of villagers"
   • 3. the action or process of detaching; separation: "structural problems resulted in cracking and detachment of the wall" Similar looseningdisconnectionunfasteningdisengagementpartingseparationuncouplingremovalloosinguntyingunhitchingundoingunhookingunbuttoningunzippingfreeingseveringpulling offcutting offhacking offchopping offpruningbreaking offdisunitingOpposite attachment

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French détachement, from détacher ‘to detach’ (see detach).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDETACHMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

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   The meaning of DETACHMENT is the action or process of detaching : separation. How to use detachment in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDETACHMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DETACHMENT meaning: 1. a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty…. Learn more.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdetachment noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of detachment noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [uncountable] the state of not being involved in something in an emotional or personal way. He answered with an air of detachment. She felt a sense of detachment from what was going on. He gazed at the body with almost clinical detachment.

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   Detachment is the feeling that you have of not being personally involved in something or of having no emotional interest in it. She did not care for the idea of socializing with her clients. It would detract from her professional detachment.

7. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › detachmentdetachment | meaning of detachment in Longman Dictionary of ...

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   detachment meaning, definition, what is detachment: the state of not reacting to or being in...: Learn more.

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   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.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of detachment – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge ...

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   DETACHMENT definition: 1. a feeling of not being involved in a situation: 2. a small group of soldiers with a particular…. Learn more.

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    aloofness, as from worldly affairs or from the concerns of others. freedom from prejudice or partiality. the act of sending out a detached detached force of troops or naval ships. the body of troops or ships so detached. detached.

11. www.thefreedictionary.com › detachmentDetachment - definition of detachment by The Free Dictionary

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    1. the act of detaching or the condition of being detached. 2. aloofness; disinterest. 3. freedom from prejudice or partiality. 4. a body of troops or ships detached for a special mission. 5. Canadian. the smallest administrative unit in a police force. [1660–70; < French détachement. See detach, -ment]