disinterestedness

noun

(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trə-stəd-nəs How to pronounce disinterestedness (audio)
Definition of disinterestednessnext
1
as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another the disinterestedness with which the newspaper reports stories earns it the respect and trust of the community

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2
as in disregard
lack of interest or concern a fair measure of the level of disinterestedness in the proceedings was the near-constant yawning by both participants and observers

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Recent Examples of disinterestedness The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026 You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade. — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023 Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness. — Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterestedness
  1. neutrality
  2. disregard
  3. objectivity
  4. indifference
  5. neutralism
  6. objectiveness
  7. impartiality
Noun
  • The neutrality also suggests that Democrats are wary of backing relatively unknown candidates after Platner’s political demise.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 16 July 2026
  • But in 1982, the waters of public opinion were far murkier—clouded by distance, by denial, and by the convenient myth of neutrality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
Definition of neutrality
Noun
  • Garbrandt walked into the same counters that have ended his last several bad nights, and Yanez, who fights with his own reckless disregard for return fire, simply landed first and landed cleaner.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • His lawsuit accused Jonasi of promoting a false translation with reckless disregard for the truth and for Morake’s reputation.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of disregard
Noun
  • Memorial High School The attorneys stated that, by participating in the interview, Roach violated the state’s judicial conduct and standards code on appearance of objectivity.
    — Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026
  • Independent validation is essential for maintaining objectivity.
    — Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of objectivity
Noun
  • The decades of societal and political indifference have been costly.
    — Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026
  • If the season ended today, the Marlins, despite their profound indifference to winning or losing, would be in the playoffs.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of indifference
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  • India, an avatar of forceful neutralism early on, saw its influence diminished by regional conflict and domestic troubles.
    — Erez Manela, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
  • Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
    — Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
Definition of neutralism
Noun
  • Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of objectiveness
Noun
  • Four ethics experts told ProPublica that by accepting the premium tickets Trusty and Carr compromised the FCC’s impartiality and should not take part in any upcoming decision on the merger.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Recognizing the agency’s independence and impartiality is a basis from which to further improve reliability of its key economic data.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
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