detachment
Pronunciation: /dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
The English word “detachment” has 8 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action of detaching; separation.
- The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
- Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
- Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
- The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
- The unit so dispatched.
- A permanent unit organized for special duties.
- Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
Etymology
From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.
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