Word: detachment
Word origin: mid 17th century: from French détachement, from détacher ‘to detach’ (see detach).
Phonetic:
dɪˈtatʃm(ə)nt
Listen:
the state of being objective or aloof. Example: he felt a sense of detachment from what was going on
a group of troops, aircraft, or ships sent away on a separate mission. Example: a detachment of Marines
the action or process of detaching; separation. Example: structural problems resulted in cracking and detachment of the wall
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