detachment — meaning, examples & etymology [English]

detachment (/dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/)

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🔊 /dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/

Meaning

Meaning: emotional distance

A state of being emotionally distant or not personally involved.

Examples

🗣 The therapist listened with calm detachment, never letting her own feelings cloud the session.

Etymology

From French ‘détachement’, from ‘détacher’ (to unfasten).

How & Where It’s Used

Describes deliberate emotional distance or objectivity.

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Tags: emotion, mind

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