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detachment

[/dɪˈtætʃmənt/]
nounpl: detachments
destacamento
1. A military unit or group of soldiers separated from the main force
A detachment of troops was sent to patrol the border.
Um destacamento de tropas foi enviado para patrulhar a fronteira.
2. The action of disconnecting or separating something from something else
The detachment of the trailer from the truck was quick and easy.
O desapego do trailer do caminhão foi rápido e fácil.
3. Emotional distance or lack of involvement; objectivity
She maintained a professional detachment during the negotiation.
Ela manteve um desapego profissional durante a negociação.
4. The state of being mentally or emotionally distant
His detachment from the group was evident throughout the meeting.
Seu desapego do grupo era evidente durante toda a reunião.
NYC Slang
Keeping it cool / playing it neutral
Synonyms
separationdisconnectiondisengagementindifferencealoofnessobjectivityimpartiality
Antonyms
attachmentinvolvementengagementconnectionbiaspartiality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
destacamento/desapego
Both terms are widely used depending on context; destacamento for military units, desapego for emotional distance
Portugal
destacamento/desapego
Same usage as Brazilian Portuguese; 'indiferença' sometimes used for emotional detachment

Related Idioms & Phrases

maintain detachment from something
emotional detachment
with detachment
professional detachment
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