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disinterestlack of interest or concern; impartiality

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: lack of interest or concern; impartiality

Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪsˈɪntrəst/

Korean meaning: 무관심, 흥미 없음; 공정함

Korean pronunciation: 디스**인**터레스트

Example Sentences

  • The cat showed complete disinterest when I offered it expensive organic cat food.
  • Her disinterest in the conversation was so obvious that everyone noticed.
  • The judge's disinterest in the case ensured a fair trial.

disinterest

NOUN

//dɪsˈɪntrəst//

lack of interest or concern; impartiality

disinterest concept
💡 Concept

lack of interest or concern; impartiality

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disinterest rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Scrolling through Pinterest with zero interest!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/dɪsˈɪntrəst/
🇬🇧 UK/dɪsˈɪntrəst/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Rootinterest

Origin

17세기에 'dis-'(반대)와 'interest'(관심)가 결합되어 만들어진 단어로, 원래는 '사적 이해관계가 없는 공정한' 상태를 의미했지만, 현대에는 '무관심'의 의미로도 사용됩니다.

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🎵Rhyme

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📝Examples

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The cat showed complete disinterest when I offered it expensive organic cat food.

Her disinterest in the conversation was so obvious that everyone noticed.

The judge's disinterest in the case ensured a fair trial.

😄 Fun example

My dad's disinterest in social media is legendary - he thinks Instagram is a weight measurement app.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

indifferenceapathyunconcerndetachmentimpartiality

Antonyms

interestenthusiasmconcern

Related

disinteresteduninterestedneutralobjective