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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 involvementplay

  Familiarity information: DISINTEREST used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


DISINTEREST (noun)


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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