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noun
- 1. the state of being objective or aloof: "he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on" Similar Opposite
- 2. a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission: "a detachment of Marines" Similar
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noun. uk / dɪˈtætʃ.mənt / us / dɪˈtætʃ.mənt / detachment noun (ARMY GROUP) Add to word list. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty: military detachment A military detchment was sent to the island to provide support.
noun. us / dɪˈtætʃ.mənt / uk / dɪˈtætʃ.mənt / detachment noun (ARMY GROUP) Add to word list. [ C, + sing/pl verb ] a group of soldiers who are separated from the main group in order to perform a particular duty: military detachment A military detchment was sent to the island to provide support.
noun. : the dispatch of a body of troops or part of a fleet from the main body for a special mission or service. : a permanently organized separate unit usually smaller than a platoon and of special composition. : indifference to worldly concerns : aloofness.
Definition of detachment noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. 1. indifference to other people or to one's surroundings; aloofness. 2. freedom from self-interest or bias; disinterest. 3. the act of disengaging or separating something. 4. the condition of being disengaged or separated; disconnection. 5. military. a. the separation of a small unit from its main body, esp of ships or troops. b.
the act of disengaging or separating something. the condition of being disengaged or separated; disconnection. military. the separation of a small unit from its main body, esp of ships or troops. the unit so detached. a branch office of a police force.
A state of being distant or standoffish is detachment. Your detachment might mean that you don't cry on the last day of school with all your friends — you're just not that emotionally involved. When you have a sense of detachment from your surroundings, you're a bit aloof or apart, especially in an emotional way.
de·tach·ment. (dĭ-tăch′mənt) n. 1. The act or process of disconnecting or detaching; separation. 2. The state of being separate or detached. 3. Indifference to or remoteness from the concerns of others; aloofness: preserved a chilly detachment in his relations with the family.
DETACHMENT definition: 1. a feeling of not being involved in a situation: 2. a small group of soldiers with a particular…. Learn more.
detachment meaning, definition, what is detachment: the state of not reacting to or being in...: Learn more.
