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detachment

nounmasculineformal/ɐʎɨˈɐ̃mẽtu/rare

a·lhe·a·men·to

Definition

The act or state of being detached; a state of being distant, aloof, or indifferent.
His detachment from family issues was concerning.
She lived in a state of complete detachment from reality.
Common collocations
mental detachmentdetachment from realitystate of detachment

Etymology

De 'alhear' + sufixo '-mento'.

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