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detachment

de·tach·ment

UK/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/ US/diˈtætʃmʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

avoiding emotional involvement

Synonyms
2.

the act of releasing from an attachment or connection

3.

the state of being isolated or detached

  • “the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”

Origin

From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.

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