disinterest

noun

Definition of disinterestnext
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 Authorities are seeking information on anyone who was behaving differently, changed their physical appearance, suddenly left the Tucson area or had a noticeable or unexplained interest or disinterest in the case. — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Unexplained interest or disinterest in Nancy Guthrie’s neighborhood. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026 Previously, Fauci has expressed disinterest in questions about unproven claims regarding the pandemic. — Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 July 2026 The novel’s lack of interest in what’s going on inside its characters’ phones becomes indistinguishable from a disinterest in what’s happening in their minds. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for disinterest
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  1. neutrality
  2. objectivity
  3. neutralism
  4. objectiveness
Noun
  • Fox News Digital asked Martin whether that level of support undermined Ireland's neutrality.
    — Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • This initiative is a key step toward reaching full carbon neutrality across its vehicles, factories, and supply chain no later than 2050.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of neutrality
Noun
  • An algorithm trained on incomplete or unrepresentative data can reproduce inequities already present in healthcare, except now those decisions arrive wrapped in the appearance of objectivity.
    — Paula Ferrada, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of objectivity
Noun
  • 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
  • Globalizing impulses helped bring about a flourishing of neutralism.
    — Leo Robson, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2016
Definition of neutralism
Noun
  • Scholl was a walking catalogue who brought his journalistic objectiveness to preservation, Matuszewicz said.
    — Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 11 Jan. 2026
Definition of objectiveness

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“Disinterest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disinterest. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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