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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDesinteresse
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-zin-teh-reh-seh
"Sein Desinteresse an der Diskussion war offensichtlich."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of not being influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts.
"Her disinterest in the outcome of the debate allowed her to judge fairly." - 2
Lack of interest or concern.
"His disinterest in the project was evident when he failed to attend any meetings."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disinterest' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'the opposite of' combined with 'interest', which comes from the Latin 'interesse', meaning 'to be between'. The word evolved in the English language during the late 19th century to denote a lack of personal stake or bias in a matter.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disinterest" is said worldwide
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désintérêt
Transliteration: dez-ahn-teh-reh
"Son désintérêt pour le sujet était évident."
Desinteresse
Transliteration: deh-zin-teh-reh-seh
"Sein Desinteresse an der Diskussion war offensichtlich."
disinteresse
Transliteration: dee-sin-teh-reh-seh
"Il suo disinteresse per il progetto era chiaro."
desinterés
Transliteration: deh-sin-teh-res
"Su desinterés por el tema era evidente."
desinteresse
Transliteration: deh-zin-teh-reh-seh
"O desinteresse dele pelo assunto era claro."
अउत्सुकता की कमी
Transliteration: autsukta ki kami
"उसकी उत्सुकता की कमी स्पष्ट थी।"
缺乏兴趣
Transliteration: quēfá xìngqù
"他的缺乏兴趣很明显。"
무관심
Transliteration: mugwansim
"그의 무관심은 분명했다."
無関心
Transliteration: mukanshin
"彼の無関心は明らかだった。"
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