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detachment - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'detachment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Detachment [ n.]
- The act of detaching or separating, or the state of being detached.
- That which is detached; especially, a body of troops or part of a fleet sent from the main body on special service.
- Abstraction from worldly objects; renunciation.

Meaning of 'detachment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . detachment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the state of being isolated or detached
Example in sentence:
  • the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel