DETACHMENT Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word detachment. (close relations)
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| aloofness | nounn | |||||
noun • indifference by personal withdrawal • a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner | ||||||
| distance | nounn | |||||
noun • the property created by the space between two objects or points • a distant region • size of the gap between two places • indifference by personal withdrawal • the interval between two times • a remote point in time verb • keep at a distance • go far ahead of | ||||||
| indifference | nounn | |||||
noun • unbiased impartial unconcern • apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally • the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern | ||||||
| isolation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of separation between persons or groups • a feeling of being disliked and alone • the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others • (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which memory of an unacceptable act or impulse is separated from the emotion originally associated with it • a country's withdrawal from international politics | ||||||
| nonchalance | nounn | |||||
noun • the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern | ||||||
| breakup | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the termination or disintegration of a relationship (between persons or nations) • coming apart | ||||||
| disengagement | nounn | |||||
noun • the act of releasing from an attachment or connection • to break off a military action with an enemy | ||||||
| insularism | ||||||
noun • the state of being isolated or detached | ||||||
| insularity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being isolated or detached | ||||||
| insulation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being isolated or detached • insulating material that reduces or prevents the transmission of heat or sound or electricity • the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity | ||||||
| separation | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of lacking unity • coming apart • the distance between things • sorting one thing from others • the social act of separating or parting company • the space where a division or parting occurs • the termination of employment (by resignation or dismissal) • (law) the cessation of cohabitation of man and wife (either by mutual agreement or under a court order) • the act of dividing or disconnecting | ||||||
| withdrawal | nounn | |||||
noun • a retraction of a previously held position • the act of taking out money or other capital • the act of withdrawing • avoiding emotional involvement • the act of withdrawing blood, tumors, etc. • the act of ceasing to participate in an activity • a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation • formal separation from an alliance or federation • the termination of drug taking | ||||||
