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disinterested

di·sin·te·rested

UK/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪntɹɪstɪd/ US/(ˌ)dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪd/ rare

adjective

Origin

From disinterest (“to cause to be impartial”, verb) + -ed (suffix forming past tense or past participle forms of verbs), or from dis- (prefix meaning ‘not’) + interested (“having a stake in; showing interest”, adjective).

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