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disinterestedness

dis·in·ter·est·ed
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]
    • /dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪd/
    • /dɪs.ˈɪn.trə.stɪd.nəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dis-in-tuh-res-tid, -tri-stid]
    • /dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪd/

Definitions of disinterestedness word

  • adjective disinterestedness unbiased by personal interest or advantage; not influenced by selfish motives: a disinterested decision by the referee. 1
  • adjective disinterestedness not interested; indifferent. 1
  • noun disinterestedness Disinterested and uninterested share a confused and confusing history. Disinterested was originally used to mean “not interested, indifferent”; uninterested in its earliest use meant “impartial.” By various developmental twists, disinterested is now used in both senses. Uninterested is used mainly in the sense “not interested, indifferent.” It is occasionally used to mean “not having a personal or property interest.”  Many object to the use of disinterested to mean “not interested, indifferent.” They insist that disinterested can mean only “impartial”:  A disinterested observer is the best judge of behavior.  However, both senses are well established in all varieties of English, and the sense intended is almost always clear from the context. 1
  • noun disinterestedness The state or quality of being disinterested. 1
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Origin of disinterestedness

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; dis-1 + interested

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Parts of speech for Disinterestedness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Disinterestedness

disinterestedness popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for disinterestedness

noun disinterestedness

  • rightful — having a valid or just claim, as to some property or position; legitimate: the rightful owner of the farm.
  • objectivity — the state or quality of being objective: He tries to maintain objectivity in his judgment.
  • objectiveness — something that one's efforts or actions are intended to attain or accomplish; purpose; goal; target: the objective of a military attack; the objective of a fund-raising drive.
  • justice — Donald, 1925–2004, U.S. poet.
  • disinterest — absence of interest; indifference.
All 15 Synonyms of disinterestedness

Antonyms for disinterestedness

noun disinterestedness

  • partiality — the state or character of being partial.
  • unfairness — not fair; not conforming to approved standards, as of justice, honesty, or ethics: an unfair law; an unfair wage policy.
  • bias — Bias is a tendency to prefer one person or thing to another, and to favour that person or thing.
  • interestedness — having an interest in something; concerned: Interested members will meet at noon.
All 4 Antonyms of disinterestedness

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