Definitions for disinterested
dɪsˈɪn təˌrɛs tɪd, -trɪ stɪddis·in·ter·est·ed

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinterestedadjective

   unaffected by self-interest

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. disinterestedadjective

   Having no stake or interest in the outcome; free of bias, impartial.

2. disinterestedadjective

   Uninterested, lacking interest.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disiinterestedadjective

   Superior to regard of private advantage; not influenced by private profit.

   Etymology: from disinterest.

   My lord, as disinterested as you appear to the world, I am convinced, that no man is more in the power of prevailing favourite passion than yourself. Jonathan Swift.

   2. Without any concern in an affair; without fear or hope.

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1. disinterested

   Disinterested generally refers to someone who is not influenced by personal motives or emotions; objective, impartial, or unbiased. It can also mean having no interest or involvement in something; indifferent or uninvolved.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Disinterestedadjective

   not influenced by regard to personal interest or advantage; free from selfish motive; having no relation of interest or feeling; not biased or prejudiced; as, a disinterested decision or judge

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Disinterested

   dis-in′tėr-est-ed, adj. not interested or influenced by private feelings or considerations: impartial: unselfish, generous.—adv. Disin′terestedly.—n. Disin′terestedness.—adj. Disin′teresting (obs.), not interesting. [Corr. of disinterest = disinteress'd, O. Fr. des—L. dis, neg., interessé, interested in. See Interest.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. disinterested

   1. Whatever is inconceivable. 2. A hypothetical ether that surrounds all forms of selfishness and naturalness. 3. That psychological interval when we look the other way before making a grab. 4. A monkey's mental attitude toward the hen.

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1. Disinterested

   Disinterested vs. Uninterested -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Disinterested and Uninterested.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of disinterested in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of disinterested in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of disinterested in a Sentence

1. Oswald Chambers:

   Books are standing counselors and preachers, always at hand, and always disinterested; having this advantage over oral instructors, that they are ready to repeat their lesson as often as we please.

2. Francois De La Rochefoucauld:

   Nothing is less sincere than our mode of asking and giving advice. He who asks seems to have a deference for the opinion of his friend, while he only aims to get approval of his own and make his friend responsible for his action. And he who gives advice repays the confidence supposed to be placed in him by a seemingly disinterested zeal, while he seldom means anything by his advice but his own interest or reputation.

3. John Avlon:

   Theres a palpable lack of excitement in the streets of New York. Three quarters of New Yorkers dont want him to run, one of the big problems of Bill de Blasio is he is not showing up to work. He comes in late. He doesnt come in at all. He seems utterly disinterested in the job of running Americas largest big city. Again, this is somebody who has been underwater often in the polls in a city thats 6 to 1 Democrat.

4. Scott C. Holstad:

   pictures of life grinding to a halt decorating walls movement in dead motion limbs askew mouths stretched wide in motionless scream. art as we see it – feeling it’s another story. so does art imitate life or does life imitate A—R—T and where does it end – on cold walls before disinterested observers?

5. John F. Kennedy:

   The men who create power make an indispensable contribution to the Nations greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as indispensable, especially when that questioning is disinterested, for they determine whether we use power or power uses us.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=disinterested
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Disinterested
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=disinterested
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterested
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=disinterested
7. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=disinterested