detachment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The action of detaching; separation.
The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
The unit so dispatched.
A permanent unit organized for special duties.
Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.

/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/ En-us-detachment.ogg

detachment detachments

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

selflessness

autodetachment overdetachment photodetachment redetachment semi-detachment subdetachment

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