nonattachment

adjective

non·​at·​tach·​ment ˌnän-ə-ˈtach-mənt How to pronounce nonattachment (audio)
: lack of attachment (as to worldly concerns)
There is a subtle distinction between indifference and nonattachment, and it is crucial to understand this distinction if you are to have genuine happiness in your life.Phillip Moffitt

Examples of nonattachment in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In Buddhism, there is a practice of nonattachment called nekkhamma. Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 18 Dec. 2020 For non-Buddhists, indifference to death might entail a bit more nonattachment than is optimal. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonattachment was in 1902

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“Nonattachment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonattachment. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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