noun
Meaning 1
The action of detaching; separation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
detachment
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
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noun
Meaning 2
The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 4
Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
Meaning 5
The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 6
The unit so dispatched.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 7
A permanent unit organized for special duties.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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noun
Meaning 8
Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 9
the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disengagement
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: separation
noun
Meaning 10
coming apart
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: separation, breakup
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: change, alteration, modification
Narrower terms: rupture, breach, break, severance, rift, falling out
noun
Meaning 11
avoiding emotional involvement
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: withdrawal
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: indifference
noun
Meaning 12
a small unit of troops of special composition
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: army unit
Narrower terms: bodyguard, patrol, picket, press gang, provost guard, rearguard
noun
Meaning 13
the state of being isolated or detached
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: insulation, insularity, insularism
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: isolation
History
Etymology
From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.
Across languages
Translations
91 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Belarusian: аддзе́л (addzjél) — separation
- Belarusian: аддзяле́нне (addzjaljénnje) — separation
- Bulgarian: отде́ляне (otdéljane) — separation
- Bulgarian: откъ́сване (otkǎ́svane) — separation
- Catalan: despreniment — separation
- Dutch: scheiding — separation
- Dutch: losraking — separation
- Finnish: irrallisuus — separation
- French: détachement — separation
- German: Ablösung — separation
- German: Loslösung — separation
- German: Abtrennung — separation
- Hindi: विरक्ति (virakti) — separation
- Ido: separo — separation
- Italian: distacco — separation
- Romanian: separare — separation
- Romanian: despărțire — separation
- Romanian: desprindere — separation
- Russian: отделе́ние (otdelénije) — separation
- Spanish: desprendimiento — separation
- Spanish: desafijación — separation
- Spanish: desacoplamiento — separation
- Ukrainian: відді́лення (viddílennja) — separation
- Ukrainian: відокре́млення (vidokrémlennja) — separation
- Ukrainian: віді́рваність (vidírvanistʹ) — separation
- Ukrainian: відчу́ження (vidčúžennja) — separation
- Ukrainian: роз'є́днання (rozʺjédnannja) — separation
- Bulgarian: отчужде́ност (otčuždénost) — indifference
- Dutch: afstandelijkheid — indifference
- Dutch: gereserveerdheid — indifference
- Finnish: välinpitämättömyys — indifference
- French: détachement — indifference
- German: Verschlossenheit — indifference
- German: Losgelöstheit — indifference
- Italian: distacco — indifference
- Romanian: detașare — indifference
- Romanian: indiferență — indifference
- Russian: отчуждённость (otčuždjónnostʹ) — indifference
- Russian: отрешённость (otrešónnostʹ) — indifference
- Spanish: despego — indifference
- Spanish: desapego — indifference
- Spanish: desapegamiento — indifference
- Ukrainian: відчу́женість (vidčúženistʹ) — indifference
- Ukrainian: відчу́ження (vidčúžennja) — indifference
- Ukrainian: безстра́сність (bezstrásnistʹ) — indifference
- Bulgarian: безпристра́стност (bezpristrástnost) — impartiality
- Dutch: onpartijdigheid — impartiality
- Finnish: puolueettomuus — impartiality
- French: impartialité — impartiality
- Italian: imparzialità — impartiality
- Italian: distacco — impartiality
- Italian: oggettività — impartiality
- Romanian: imparțialitate — impartiality
- Romanian: obiectivitate — impartiality
- Russian: непредвзя́тость (nepredvzjátostʹ) — impartiality
- Russian: беспристра́стность (bespristrástnostʹ) — impartiality
- Ukrainian: відді́лення (viddílennja) — impartiality
- Ukrainian: безсторо́нність (bezstorónnistʹ) — impartiality
- Ukrainian: безстра́сність (bezstrásnistʹ) — impartiality
- Belarusian: атра́д (atrád) — military unit
- Belarusian: аддзе́л (addzjél) — military unit
- Belarusian: аддзяле́нне (addzjaljénnje) — military unit
- Bulgarian: отря́д (otrjád) — military unit
- Bulgarian: че́та (čéta) — military unit
- Danish: afdeling — military unit
- Danish: detachement — military unit
- Dutch: detachering — military unit
- Dutch: detachement — military unit
- Esperanto: taĉmento — military unit
- Finnish: erillisosasto — military unit
- French: détachement — military unit
- German: Staffel — military unit
- German: Abteilung — military unit
- German: Kommando — military unit
- Greek: άγημα (ágima) — military unit
- Hindi: टुकड़ी (ṭukṛī) — military unit
- Ido: detachmento — military unit
- Indonesian: detasemen — military unit
- Italian: distaccamento — military unit
- Macedonian: одред (odred) — military unit
- Malay: pasukan — military unit
- Portuguese: destacamento — military unit
- Romanian: detașament — military unit
- Russian: отря́д (otrjád) — military unit
- Russian: отделе́ние (otdelénije) — military unit
- Serbo-Croatian: одред — military unit
- Spanish: destacamento — military unit
- Ottoman Turkish: جریده (ceride) — military unit
- Ukrainian: загі́н (zahín) — military unit
- Ukrainian: ви́права (výprava) — military unit
- Ukrainian: відді́лення (viddílennja) — military unit
Real reading context