detachment

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   A feeling of not being emotionally involved with someone or something.

   She spoke about the accident with surprising detachment.

2. 2
   noun

   The act of separating one thing from another.

   The detachment of the trailer from the car took only a minute.

3. 3
   noun

   A small group of soldiers sent away for a special task.

   A detachment was sent to guard the bridge.

From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.

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