dispassionate en · ADJ · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /dɪsˈpæʃənət/ (UK)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English passionate English dispassionate From dis- + passionate.
Meanings
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Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
I am an indifferent player. If the tactics of the game have been reduced to machinery and the combinations are controlled by a dispassionate automaton, the one-tenth would constitute a winning factor.
1923, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], “(please specify the page)”, in The Eyes of Max Carrados, London: Grant Richards, →OCLC:Yes, I suppose the news should just be a dispassionate list of all the events that have occurred the world over during the day. That would be good. Except, of course, it would take forever.
2004 November 26, Jesse Armstrong, Sam Bain, “Local Zero” (8:31 from the start), in Peep Show, season 2, episode 3, spoken by Mark Corrigan (David Mitchell), Channel 4:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dispassionate | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dispassionate | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
undispassionate · dispassionately · dispassionateness
Synonyms
cold · unpassionate · neutral · impartial · immovable · impassible · detached · nonpersonal · nonfeeling · unsentimental · unprejudiced · evenhanded · fairhanded · nonsentimental · nonaligned · alexithymic · nonpartial · neuter · disinterested · unfeeling · unemotional · unbiased · unpassionate · cold-blooded · nonpassionate · objective · nonpassionate · clinical · fair-minded · emotionless · impassive · equitable · dispassionate · imprejudicate · nonpartisan · unpartisan · candid · egal · dead inside · unpartial · unmovable · nonemotional · dispassionate · equal · phlegmatic · apathistical · stolid · indistinguishing · insensible · uninterested · cold-hearted · indifferent · unbigoted · unprepossessed · clinical · dull
Translations (20)
sv kallsinnig (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · uk безпри́страсний (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fi kiihkoton (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · pl beznamiętny (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · de leidenschaftslos (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · ru беспристра́стный (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fr dépassionné (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · cmn 冷靜的 /冷静的 (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fr rationnel (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fi maltillinen (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · mi whakamoroki (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · pl bezstronny (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · uk безсторо́нній (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fr calme (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · cmn 不帶感情的 /不带感情的 (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · sv lidelsefri (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · it spassionato (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fr objectif (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · fr impartial (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice) · bg безстрастен (not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice)