English Explanatory Dictionary

disinterest

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An absence of interest (attention or curiosity).
  2. The absence of interest (bias or stake).
  3. What is contrary to interest or advantage.
verb
  1. To render disinterested.
adj
  1. Free of personal bias.

Pronunciation

/dɪsˈɪntɹɛst/ en-us-disinterest.ogg

Word forms

disinterest disinterests disinteresting disinterested more disinterest most disinterest

Etymology

From dis- + interest.

Synonyms

apathy indifference uninterest impartiality disadvantage disinterested

Translations

Catalan: desinterès Dutch: desinteresse Esperanto: malemo Finnish: välinpitämättömyys Finnish: kiinnostumattomuus French: désintérêt German: Desinteresse Hungarian: érdektelenség Hungarian: közömbösség Hungarian: közöny Irish: neamhshuim Māori: arokore Occitan: desinterès Polish: brak zainteresowania Romanian: dezinteres Spanish: desinterés Swedish: ointresse
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