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disinterest

 [dis-in-ter-ist, -trist]  

dis·in·ter·est

   [dis-in-ter-ist, -trist]
noun
1.
absence of interest; indifference.
verb (used with object)
2.
to divest of interest or concern.

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Origin:
1605–15; dis-1 + interest

Can be confused: disinterest, uninterest.
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disinterest (dɪsˈɪntrɪst, -tərɪst)
 
—n
1.  freedom from bias or involvement
2.  lack of interest; indifference
 
—vb
3.  (tr) to free from concern for personal interests

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