the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
noun
the state of being isolated or detached
“the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”
noun
a small unit of troops of special composition
noun
coming apart
Word Forms
withdraw
verb
lose interest
detach
verb
cause to become detached or separated; take off
disengage
verb
release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
insulate
verb
place or set apart
insular
adjective
suggestive of the isolated life of an island; - Leonard Michaels
separate
verb
come apart
break up
verb
discontinue an association or relation; go different ways
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Ablösung
emotionale Beteiligung vermeiden
🇫🇷French
détachement
éviter l'implication émotionnelle
🇪🇸Spanish
desapego
evitando la implicación emocional
🇮🇹Italian
distacco
evitando il coinvolgimento emotivo
🇳🇱Dutch
onthechting
emotionele betrokkenheid vermijden
🇵🇹Portuguese
desapego
evitando envolvimento emocional
🇷🇺Russian
отряд
избегание эмоциональной вовлеченности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
सेना की टुकड़ी
भावनात्मक जुड़ाव से बचना
🇧🇩Bengali
বিচ্ছিন্নতা
মানসিক সম্পৃক্ততা এড়ানো
🇮🇳Tamil
பற்றின்மை
உணர்ச்சி ஈடுபாட்டைத் தவிர்ப்பது
🇮🇳Telugu
నిర్లిప్తత
భావోద్వేగ ప్రమేయాన్ని నివారించడం
🇮🇳Marathi
अलिप्तता
भावनिक सहभाग टाळणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ટુકડી
ભાવનાત્મક સંડોવણી ટાળવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಬೇರ್ಪಡುವಿಕೆ
ಭಾವನಾತ್ಮಕ ಒಳಗೊಳ್ಳುವಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ತಪ್ಪಿಸುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഡിറ്റാച്ച്മെൻ്റ്
വൈകാരിക ഇടപെടൽ ഒഴിവാക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਨਿਰਲੇਪਤਾ
ਭਾਵਨਾਤਮਕ ਸ਼ਮੂਲੀਅਤ ਤੋਂ ਬਚਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
لاتعلقی
جذباتی شمولیت سے گریز
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
分离
避免情感投入
🇯🇵Japanese
分離
感情的な関与を避ける
🇰🇷Korean
분리
감정적인 개입을 피함
🇻🇳Vietnamese
biệt đội
tránh liên quan đến cảm xúc
🇹🇭Thai
การปลด
หลีกเลี่ยงการมีส่วนร่วมทางอารมณ์
🇮🇩Indonesian
detasemen
menghindari keterlibatan emosional
🇵🇭Filipino
detatsment
pag-iwas sa emosyonal na pagkakasangkot
🇲🇾Malay
detasmen
mengelakkan penglibatan emosi
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مفرزة
تجنب المشاركة العاطفية
🇮🇷Persian
جدا شدن
اجتناب از درگیری عاطفی
🇹🇷Turkish
müfreze
duygusal katılımdan kaçınmak
🇮🇱Hebrew
תְלִישׁוּת
הימנעות ממעורבות רגשית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'detachment'?
The primary meaning of 'detachment' is 'avoiding emotional involvement'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'detachment' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'detachment' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'detachment' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'detachment' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'detachment' in your daily reading?
Very Often
Occasionally
Rarely
Never
Do you find 'detachment' easy to spell?
Yes, very easy
Somewhat easy
A bit confusing
Extremely hard
In your opinion, does the word 'detachment' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
Positive
Neutral
Gloomy
Vibrant
Which age group is most likely to use 'detachment' in regular conversations?
Kids (3-12)
Teens (13-19)
Adults (20-60)
Seniors (60+)
How likely are you to use 'detachment' in a professional email?
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not very likely
Never
Would you classify 'detachment' as formal, casual, or slang?
Formal
Casual
Slang
Archaic
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