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dispassion

American  
[dis-pash-uhn] / dɪsˈpæʃ ən /

noun

  1. the state or quality of being unemotional or emotionally uninvolved.


dispassion British  
/ dɪsˈpæʃən /

noun

  1. detachment; objectivity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of dispassion

First recorded in 1685–95; dis- 1 + passion

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Pans and zooms show the same dispassion that his characters profess.

From New York Times Oct. 7, 2021

This sounds like a downer, and “Hope” is exquisitely attuned to the nuances of grief, especially when it’s expressed by way of task-oriented dispassion.

From Washington Post Apr. 14, 2021

Perhaps there’s something about my geographic distance from him that creates dispassion akin to the documentarian’s camera, that allows me to see this film’s conceit as fascinating but not upsetting.

From Slate Sep. 30, 2020

"Our people choose dispassion and reason," he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2018

There was a moment, very brief, when the guarded dispassion fell away from Thyon’s face, and Lazlo saw something human in him.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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