"désintéressement" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French désintéressement (“disinterest, detachment”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|fr|désintéressement||disinterest, detachment|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French désintéressement (“disinterest, detachment”), {{bor+|en|fr|désintéressement||disinterest, detachment}} Borrowed from French désintéressement (“disinterest, detachment”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=désintéressement}} désintéressement (uncountable)
  1. (diplomacy) Neutrality; renunciation of involvement or (especially territorial) ambitions. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Diplomacy
    Sense id: en-désintéressement-en-noun-AxM4W99~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: diplomacy, government, politics

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