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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDetachment
/dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being detached or separated.
"His emotional detachment from the situation made it easier for him to make a rational decision." - 2
A group of troops or ships sent away from the main body.
"The detachment was deployed to assist in the humanitarian efforts."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'detachier', meaning to unfasten or release, which stems from the Vulgar Latin prefix 'dis-' combined with 'takkare' (of Germanic origin related to nail or tack). Over the centuries, the term evolved from physical unfastening into abstract psychological states of emotional separation and objective aloofness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Detachment" is said worldwide
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Détachement
Transliteration: deh-tahsh-mahn
"Le détachement des troupes a été un succès."
Abtrennung
Transliteration: ab-tren-nung
"Die Abtrennung von der Gruppe fiel ihm schwer."
Distacco
Transliteration: dis-tah-koh
"Il distacco dalla famiglia è stato difficile."
Desprendimiento
Transliteration: des-pren-dee-mien-toh
"El desprendimiento emocional es importante en la toma de decisiones."
Desapego
Transliteration: deh-sah-peh-go
"O desapego é essencial para a paz interior."
अलगाव
Transliteration: alagav
"उसका अलगाव उसके निर्णय लेने की क्षमता को प्रभावित करता है।"
分离
Transliteration: fēn lí
"他的情感分离使他更容易做出理智的决定。"
분리
Transliteration: bun-ri
"그의 감정적 분리는 그가 합리적인 결정을 내리는 데 도움이 되었다."
分離
Transliteration: bunri
"彼の感情的な分離は、彼が合理的な決定を下すのを容易にした。"
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