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Definition disinterested in American English

disinterested adjective

adjective
/dɪsˈɪntrəstəd/
1

not involved in something and therefore able to judge it fairly

Example

a disinterested witness and observer

Example

disinterested advice

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2

not interested. Many people think that this use of the word is not correct, and prefer to use uninterested.

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Definition disinterested in American English