as in neutrality
lack of favoritism toward one side or another
since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed
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Recent Examples of disinterest
Developing a Local Audience Another significant problem facing Dutch film companies is a general disinterest among local audiences for films from their own country.
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
The prince’s nature as a kindly landlord is better elaborated — noblesse oblige in part, also just a sheer disinterest in paying much attention to business.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
When compared to women’s basketball and wrestling — both of which have sold out games for multiple seasons — that level of disinterest cannot be ignored.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
His total disinterest in Chloe’s extracurriculars reminds me of that time on 30 Rock when Jenna taught Jack to accept his role in as the father figure in his younger girlfriend’s Pokemon, to free himself from the pressure to, say, watch her friends DJ at a warehouse party in Brooklyn.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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Jamie Lang, Variety, 1 Feb. 2025
The prince’s nature as a kindly landlord is better elaborated — noblesse oblige in part, also just a sheer disinterest in paying much attention to business.
—Anthony Paletta, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
When compared to women’s basketball and wrestling — both of which have sold out games for multiple seasons — that level of disinterest cannot be ignored.
—Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
His total disinterest in Chloe’s extracurriculars reminds me of that time on 30 Rock when Jenna taught Jack to accept his role in as the father figure in his younger girlfriend’s Pokemon, to free himself from the pressure to, say, watch her friends DJ at a warehouse party in Brooklyn.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterest
Noun
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When confronted by government intimidation driven by personal ideological agendas instead of the public good, silence is complicity—not neutrality.—
Eric Reinhart,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
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Because in a culture that still debates the validity of gender recognition certificates, silence isn’t neutrality.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Unlike any other mode of communication, mathematics offers a starting point rooted not in emotion or partisanship, but in objectivity — where evidence, data and reason lead the conversation.—
Vicki Abeles,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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Clooney enjoins his comrades to feel justified in twisting journalism from objectivity to partisanship.—
Armond White,
National Review,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.—
David Shambaugh,
Foreign Affairs,
17 Dec. 2020
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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
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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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