disinterest

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary
US /dɪsˈɪntrəst/ UK /dɪsˈɪntrəst/
noun

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  1. 1
    noun

    lack of concern or interest; impartiality free from bias

    He judged the dispute with the disinterest of a true outsider.

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Etymology

From dis- ('lack of') + interest; interest from Latin interest ('it concerns, it makes a difference'), from inter- ('between') + esse ('to be').

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