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DISINTEREST
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Dictionary entry overview: What does disinterest mean?
• DISINTEREST (noun)
The noun DISINTEREST has 1 sense:
1. tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
Familiarity information: DISINTEREST used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tolerance attributable to a lack of involvement
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
disinterest; neutrality
Hypernyms ("disinterest" is a kind of...):
tolerance (willingness to recognize and respect the beliefs or practices of others)
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