What is the meaning of detachment?

Avoiding emotional involvement.
- synonyms: withdrawal
The act of releasing from an attachment or connection.
- synonyms: disengagement
The state of being isolated or detached.
- usage: "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
- synonyms: insulation, insularity, insularism
A small unit of troops of special composition.
Coming apart.
- synonyms: separation, breakup

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APA	WordNet. (2010). detachment. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/detachment/definitions/1190286
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