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Definition of Detachment
1. Noun. Avoiding emotional involvement.
2. Noun. The act of releasing from an attachment or connection.
Exact synonyms: Disengagement
Generic synonyms: Separation
Derivative terms: Detach, Disengage, Disengage
Generic synonyms: Separation
Derivative terms: Detach, Disengage, Disengage
3. Noun. The state of being isolated or detached. "The insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
Exact synonyms: Insularism, Insularity, Insulation
Generic synonyms: Isolation
Derivative terms: Insular, Insular, Insulate
Generic synonyms: Isolation
Derivative terms: Insular, Insular, Insulate
4. Noun. A small unit of troops of special composition.
Generic synonyms: Army Unit
Specialized synonyms: Bodyguard, Patrol, Picket, Press Gang, Provost Guard, Rearguard
Member holonyms: Flanker
Derivative terms: Detach
Specialized synonyms: Bodyguard, Patrol, Picket, Press Gang, Provost Guard, Rearguard
Member holonyms: Flanker
Derivative terms: Detach
5. Noun. Coming apart.
Exact synonyms: Breakup, Separation
Generic synonyms: Alteration, Change, Modification
Specialized synonyms: Breach, Break, Falling Out, Rift, Rupture, Severance, Break
Derivative terms: Break Up, Break Up, Detach, Separate
Generic synonyms: Alteration, Change, Modification
Specialized synonyms: Breach, Break, Falling Out, Rift, Rupture, Severance, Break
Derivative terms: Break Up, Break Up, Detach, Separate
Definition of Detachment
1. n. The act of detaching or separating, or the state of being detached.
Definition of Detachment
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Medical Definition of Detachment
1. 1. A voluntary or involuntary feeling or emotion that accompanies a sense of separation from normal associations or environment. 2. Separation of a structure from its support. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Detachment
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