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disinterested
dis·in·ter·est·ed / disˈintəˌrestid; -tristid/ • adj. 1. not influenced by considerations of personal advantage: a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice. 2. having or feeling no interest in something: her father was so disinterested in her progress that he only visited the school once. DERIVATIVES: dis·in·ter·est·ed·ly adv. dis·in·ter·est·ed·ness n. |
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"disinterested." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "disinterested." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disinterested.html "disinterested." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-disinterested.html |
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DISINTERESTEDFree from bias, prejudice, or partiality. A disinterested witness is one who has no interest in the case at bar, or matter in issue, and is legally competent to give testimony. |
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"Disinterested." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Disinterested." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701428.html "Disinterested." West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3437701428.html |
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disinterested XVII. DIS- 7.
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T. F. HOAD. "disinterested." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "disinterested." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (June 1, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-disinterested.html T. F. HOAD. "disinterested." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved June 01, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-disinterested.html |
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