disinterest

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verb

dis·in·ter·est (ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst

-ˈin-tə-ˌrest

-tə-rəst,

-tərst;

-ˈin-ˌtrest

disinterested; disinteresting; disinterests

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transitive verb

: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern

disinterest

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noun

: disinterestedness

: lack of interest : indifference

Examples of disinterest in a Sentence

Noun His proposal was met with complete disinterest. since the coach has a son on the team, his disinterest in the selection of a team captain cannot be assumed

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Noun

Nonresponse bias accounts for certain groups who show disinterest in taking polls. —

Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 The relationship is one of mutual resentment and disinterest; Ming Ding just needs enough of these interactions to hit his goal. —

Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024 Last March, a poll found that 47% of Parisians planned to leave their city during the Games, citing price hikes, overcrowded streets, and general disinterest. —

Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2024 The casual fan is not interested in payroll efficiency, analytics or nondescript ball clubs as evident in poor World Series ratings and general disinterest in recent years. —

Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for disinterest