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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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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 Chilean Minister of Foreign Affairs then assumed the initiative by denying Peru's disinterestedness, charging Peru with seeking to injure Chilean interests by her nitrate measures, and with keeping secret the treaty of alliance between Peru and Bolivia.
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Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
These functions are all masked by the academic ideology of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
But Robert Brookings’s early model of political disinterestedness and scientific objectivity began to erode soon afterward.
—John B. Judis, New Republic, 15 Sep. 2017
Edwin M. Borchard, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2011
The first had to do with the principle of disinterestedness, which called for partisan politics to be kept out of scholarship and the classroom.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
The news anchors maintained a posture of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
These functions are all masked by the academic ideology of disinterestedness.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2021
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2019
But Robert Brookings’s early model of political disinterestedness and scientific objectivity began to erode soon afterward.
—John B. Judis, New Republic, 15 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disinterestedness
Noun
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One way to cut the Gordian knot would be Ukrainian neutrality.—
Armstrong Williams,
Orange County Register,
13 Jan. 2025
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There are elements for the U.S. to come in and defend its critical assets in the Panama Canal, in the Panama Canal treaty, in the neutrality treaty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Trump’s blunt manner, frequent social media outbursts and disregard for polished speeches all reinforce this perception.—
Maxim Voronov,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 2025
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Most Popular Butler suspended two more games after missing flight, Heat cite ‘pattern of disregard of team rules’ U.S. Coast Guard to ‘surge assets’ in South Florida after Trump’s immigration orders So where was Jimmy Butler on day Heat flew to Milwaukee?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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First, avoid letting your friendship compromise fairness or objectivity.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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Various outfits, positioning themselves as neutral guides to the marketplace of ideas, now tout evaluations of news organizations’ trustworthiness, but relying on these requires trusting in the quality and objectivity of the evaluation.—
Fergus McIntosh,
The New Yorker,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This can manifest as indifference to employee concerns or an inability to see things from their perspective.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The first part of the novel is taken up by her pursuit of Marlowe’s attention, which persists despite his initial indifference to her.—
Laila Lalami,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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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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Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.—
Leo Robson,
The New Yorker,
5 Dec. 2016
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“Disinterestedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterestedness. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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