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area of disinterest

[/ˈɛəriə əv dɪsˈɪntrəst/]
nounpl: areas of disinterest
área de desinteresse
1. A subject, field, or topic that does not engage someone's attention, curiosity, or concern
Mathematics is an area of disinterest for him, so he chose to study literature instead.
A matemática é uma área de desinteresse para ele, então ele escolheu estudar literatura.
2. A domain or sphere where someone lacks motivation or passion to participate or learn
Sports have always been an area of disinterest for her creative pursuits.
Os esportes sempre foram uma área de desinteresse para suas atividades criativas.
NYC Slang
not my thing
Synonyms
area of indifferencefield of apathysubject of no interestdomain of lack of concern
Antonyms
area of interestfield of passionsubject of concerndomain of expertise

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área de desinteresse
Standard usage across Brazil
São Paulo
área de desinteresse
Formal and common usage
Rio de Janeiro
área de desinteresse
Standard usage, sometimes informally shortened
Portugal
área de desinteresse
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

not one's cup of tea
not in one's wheelhouse
off the beaten path for someone
not one's strong suit
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