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disinterestedness
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dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness

noun \-təd-nəs\

Definition of DISINTERESTEDNESS

: the quality or state of being objective or impartial

Examples of DISINTERESTEDNESS

  1. <the disinterestedness with which the newspaper reports stories earns it the respect and trust of the community>
  2. <a fair measure of the level of disinterestedness in the proceedings was the near-constant yawning by both participants and observers>

First Known Use of DISINTERESTEDNESS

circa 1682

Related to DISINTERESTEDNESS

Synonyms
disinterest, detachment, equity, evenhandedness, fair-mindedness, fairness, impartiality, justice, neutralism, neutrality, nonpartisanship, objectiveness, objectivity
Antonyms
bias, favor, favoritism, nonobjectivity, one-sidedness, partiality, partisanship, prejudice

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