Associations to the word «Disinterest»

Wiktionary

DISINTEREST, noun. (obsolete) What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage. [17th-19th c.]
DISINTEREST, noun. The absence of bias; impartiality. [from 17th c.]
DISINTEREST, noun. A lack of interest; indifference, apathy. [from 19th c.]
DISINTEREST, verb. (transitive) To render disinterested.
DISINTEREST, adjective. (obsolete) disinterested

Dictionary definition

DISINTEREST, noun. Tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement.

Wise words

Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite.
C. S. Lewis