Thesaurus: disinterest

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1. p. a. Disinterested.
2. n. What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage.
3. n. Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness.
4. v. t. To divest of interest or interested motives.
5. n. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
6. n. lack of interest
7. Disinterested. [Obs.] The measures they shall walk by shall be disinterest and even. Jer. Taylor. 1. What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage. [Obs.] Glanvill. 2. Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness. [Obs.] Johnson. To divest of interest or interested motives. [Obs.] Feltham.
8. Disinterested. [Obs.]The measures they shall walk by shall be disinterest and even. Jer.Taylor.
9. n:100 n. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement