disinterest

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb

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[edit] Etymology

From dis- + interest

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[edit] Noun

disinterest (uncountable)

1. (uncountable) A lack of interest; indifference; apathy.
2. (uncountable) The absence of selfish bias or self-interest; impartiality or detachment.

[edit] Verb

to disinterest (third-person singular simple present disinterests, present participle disinteresting, simple past and past participle disinterested)

1. (transitive) To cause to lose interest; to bore.