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disinterest

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disinterest
dis‧in‧terest /dɪsˈɪntrəst, dɪsˈɪntrɪst/ noun [uncountable]
 Word Family: adverb: interestingly, disinterestedly; adjective: interested ≠ disinterested ≠ uninterested, interesting ≠ UNINTERESTING; verb: interest; noun: interest ≠ disinterest
1. a lack of interest
    disinterest in
    The exception to Balfour’s disinterest in social issues was education.
2. when you are able to judge a situation fairly because you are not involved in it