detachment
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detachment
- /dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/
Where it comes from
From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.
noun detachments
- The action of detaching; separation. But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and sp
- 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. Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracels dated back at least to the early 19th century, when Emperor Gia-Long sent a detachment to Hoang Sa Island, it remained until the establishment of French protectorate over Annam, when France assumed responsibility for the islands.
- A permanent unit organized for special duties.
- Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: separation, insularity, insularism, disengagement, withdrawal, breakup, insulation, dis, remoteness, detail, tad, contingent, stretcher, force, position, placement
Translations
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noun separation
| Español | desprendimiento, desafijación, desacoplamiento |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | विरक्ति virakti |
| Français | détachement |
| Deutsch | Ablösung, Loslösung, Abtrennung |
| Italiano | distacco |
| Română | separare, despărțire, desprindere |
| Русский | отделе́ние otdelénije |
noun indifference
| Español | despego, desapego, desapegamiento |
|---|---|
| Français | détachement |
| Deutsch | Verschlossenheit, Losgelöstheit |
| Italiano | distacco |
| Română | detașare, indiferență |
| Русский | отчуждённость otčuždjónnostʹ, отрешённость otrešónnostʹ |
noun impartiality
| Français | impartialité |
|---|---|
| Italiano | imparzialità, distacco, oggettività |
| Română | imparțialitate, obiectivitate |
| Русский | непредвзя́тость nepredvzjátostʹ, беспристра́стность bespristrástnostʹ |
noun military unit
| Español | destacamento |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | टुकड़ी ṭukṛī |
| Português | destacamento |
| Français | détachement |
| Deutsch | Staffel, Abteilung, Kommando |
| Italiano | distaccamento |
| Ελληνικά | άγημα ágima |
| Română | detașament |
| Русский | отря́д otrjád, отделе́ние otdelénije |
Talk about this word "detachment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detachment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. detachment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detachment "detachment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detachment.Cite this
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title = {detachment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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