disinterestedness
noun
dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness
(ˌ)dis-ˈin-trə-stəd-nəs 
-ˈin-tə-ˌre-,
-tə-rə-,
-tər-;
-ˈin-ˌtre-
: the quality or state of being objective or impartial
Examples of disinterestedness in a Sentence
the disinterestedness with which the newspaper reports stories earns it the respect and trust of the community
a fair measure of the level of disinterestedness in the proceedings was the near-constant yawning by both participants and observers
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The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.
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Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
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Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
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Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2019
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Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
—
Louis Menand,
The New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2023
Both knew the artistic value of reserve, of disinterestedness.
—
Washington Post,
8 Nov. 2019
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“Disinterestedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disinterestedness. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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