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desinteressat — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • detached adjective Not physically joined to anything else; standing separately.
  • disinterested adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
  • unselfish adj Willing to put others' needs ahead of one's own; generous.

Senses

desinteressat is used for these senses in English:

  • detached Having or showing no bias or emotional involvement; disinterested.
  • disinterested Having no stake or interest in the outcome, and no conflicts of interest; free of bias, impartial. [from 17th c.]
  • unselfish Not selfish.

detached — full definition

  1. adjective Not physically joined to anything else; standing separately.
  2. adjective Not emotionally involved; distant or impartial.

disinterested — full definition

  1. adjective Having no personal stake in an outcome, and therefore able to judge it fairly.
  2. adjective Not interested; bored or indifferent (a common but disputed use, treated by many as a mix-up with uninterested).

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