n.
The state or quality of being disinterested; impartiality.
That perfect disinterestedness and self-devotion of which man seems to be incapable, but which is sometimes found in woman.Macaulay.
disinterestedness
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noun
- The quality or state of being just and unbiased: detachment, disinterest, dispassion, dispassionateness, equitableness, fair-mindedness, fairness, impartiality, impartialness, justice, justness, nonpartisanship, objectiveness, objectivity. See fair/unfair.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
freedom from bias or selfish motives
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