Meaning of DISINTERESTED
| Pronunciation: | | dis'intu`restid
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| | Definition: | | [adj] unaffected by self-interest |
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| | Synonyms: | | fair, impartial |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis*in"ter*est*ed\, a. [Cf. {Disinteressed}.]
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.
The happiness of disinterested sacrifices. --Channing.
Syn: Unbiased; impartial; uninterested; indifferent.
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