disinterest
noun [U] (NOT INVOLVED) /dɪsˈɪn.tər.est/
/-t̬ɚ-/ formalDefinition
› the fact of having no involvement in or receiving no special advantage or good from a situation or event: Their close and financially rewarding relationship was sufficient to call into question the independence and disinterest of the directors.Unbiased or impartial
(Definition of disinterest noun (NOT INVOLVED) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- balanced adjective
- disinterested adjective
- dispassionate adjective
- equitable adjective
- equity noun (FAIRNESS)
- impartial adjective
- merit noun
- neutral adjective (NO OPINION)
- neutral noun (NO OPINION)
- neutrality noun
- non-aligned adjective
- non-alignment noun
- non-intervention noun
- objective adjective
- unbiased adjective
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Unbiased or impartial
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