detached

Meanings

• Adjective

  Separated from something or someone; not connected, attached, or joined.

• Adjective

  Performed or carried out independently or without external influence, involvement, or control.

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Pronunciation

1. /dɪˈtæt͡ʃt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

attach

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Synonyms

fall off , allocate , earmark , disengage , unfasten

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with detached
hated , fated , created , mated , gated

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Variants

List of all variants of detached that leads to same result
detached , detachedly , detachedness , detachednesses , detach , detachabilities , detachability , detachable , detachably , detaches , detaching , detached service , detached services

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Forms

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detachedly, detachment

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Etymology

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From the Old French desachier ‘to unyoke, disconnect’, from des- ‘apart’ + acheier ‘to hitch, join’.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'detachment' is also used in astronomy to describe the separation of a celestial body from its parent star.

2. In Buddhism, the term 'detachment' refers to the renunciation of worldly attachments and desires.

3. The term 'detachment' is also used in psychology to describe a state of emotional numbness or lack of engagement with one's surroundings.

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Related Concepts

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1. Isolation: The state of being isolated or separated from others, often used interchangeably with 'detached' but refers more to a lack of social interaction or connection.

2. Objectivity: The quality of being objective or impartial, which can be described as a 'detached' perspective.

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Culture

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In literature, 'detached' is often used to describe a character's emotional or mental state, such as in Albert Camus' The Stranger or Fyodor Dostoevsky's Notes from Underground. In art, 'detached' can refer to a sculpture or painting that has been separated from its original context or setting.

How to Memorize "detached"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine an object or person physically separated from its surroundings or connections.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being separate or disconnected.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the 'D' in 'detached' stands for 'disconnected'.

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