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 [dih-tach-muhnt]  

de·tach·ment

   [dih-tach-muhnt]
noun
1.
the act of detaching.
2.
the condition of being detached.
3.
aloofness, as from worldly affairs or from the concerns of others.
4.
freedom from prejudice or partiality.
5.
the act of sending out a detached force of troops or naval ships.
EXPAND
6.
the body of troops or ships so detached.
COLLAPSE
Origin:
1660–70; < French détachement. See detach, -ment

Related forms
non·de·tach·ment, noun
pre·de·tach·ment, noun

Synonyms
3. coolness, indifference, unconcern.

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