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Disinterested

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Adjective

1. disinterested

unaffected by self-interest

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Disinterested

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adjective

1.

free from bias or partiality; objective

2.

not interested

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Disinterested

see synonyms of disinterested

adjective

1.

not influenced by personal interest or selfish motives; impartial; unbiased

2.

uninterested; indifferent

this usage, a revival of an obsolete meaning, is objected to by some

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Disinterested

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adj.

1. Free of bias and self-interest; impartial: "disinterested scientific opinion on fluorides in the water supply" (Ellen R. Shell).

2.

a. Not interested; indifferent: "supremely disinterested in all efforts to find a peaceful solution" (C.L. Sulzberger).

b. Having lost interest.

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