Detachment: meaning, definitions and examples

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detachment

 

[ dɪˈtætʃmənt ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

mental state

The state of being detached or disconnected; indifference or lack of emotional involvement.

Synonyms

aloofness, disinterest, indifference

Examples of usage

  • He maintained a sense of detachment from the situation.
  • She approached the problem with a sense of detachment.
Context #2 | Noun

military context

The action or process of disconnecting or separating; the state of being separated from a military unit.

Synonyms

division, separation, unit

Examples of usage

  • The detachment of troops moved silently through the forest.
  • He was assigned to a special detachment for the mission.

Translations

Translations of the word "detachment" in other languages:

🇵🇹 destacamento

🇮🇳 अलगाव

🇩🇪 Abteilung

🇮🇩 detasemen

🇺🇦 відокремлення

🇵🇱 oddział

🇯🇵 分離

🇫🇷 détachement

🇪🇸 desapego

🇹🇷 ayrılma

🇰🇷 분리

🇸🇦 انفصال

🇨🇿 oddělení

🇸🇰 oddelenie

🇨🇳 分离

🇸🇮 ločitev

🇮🇸 aðskilnaður

🇰🇿 бөліну

🇬🇪 გამოყოფა

🇦🇿 ayrılma

🇲🇽 desapego

Word origin

The word 'detachment' originated from the Old French word 'détachement', which is derived from the verb 'détacher' meaning 'to detach'. The term has been used in English since the early 17th century, originally in a military context to refer to a group of soldiers detached from a main body for a special mission. Over time, the word has also come to be used in a more general sense to describe a state of being disconnected or indifferent.

See also: detach, detachable, detachably, detached.