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dispassionateness

noun

Definition of dispassionatenessnext
as in detachment
the absence of emotional involvement your heated tone makes me question your professed dispassionateness

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  1. detachment
  2. coldness
  3. objectivity
Noun
  • Democrats have seized on the president’s fixation on the ballroom as a symbol of vanity and detachment from the concerns of everyday Americans heading into November’s midterm elections.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Whether through psychological detachment, restorative activities like sauna, or adequate sleep, recovery protects the capacities leaders need to operate effectively.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of detachment
Noun
  • The danger occurs if that ruthlessness veers into institutional coldness.
    — James McNicholas, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The music recalled the angst and coldness of Carpenter’s movie scores but with more robust arrangements, buttressed by Davies’ guitar.
    — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of coldness
Noun
  • Fielder and Oppenheim have created a fascinating portrait of a relationship, decimating notions of objectivity in documentary while also interrogating the limits of fiction.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than striving for some impossible degree of objectivity, Grossman and Herr embraced their own subjectivities.
    — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of objectivity
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“Dispassionateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispassionateness. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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