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  • 21Disinterest — Dis*in ter*est, n. 1. What is contrary to interest or advantage; disadvantage. [Obs.] Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. Indifference to profit; want of regard to private advantage; disinterestedness. [Obs.] Johnson. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 22Impartiality — Im*par ti*al i*ty, n. [Cf. F. impartialit[ e].] The quality of being impartial; freedom from bias or favoritism; disinterestedness; equitableness; fairness; as, impartiality of judgment, of treatment, etc. [1913 Webster] Impartiality strips the… …

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  • 23disinterest — I. transitive verb Date: 1612 to cause to regard something with no interest or concern II. noun Date: 1658 1. disinterestedness 2. lack of interest ; indifference …

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  • 25English words with uncommon properties — For the purposes of this article, any word which has appeared in a recognised general English dictionary published in the 20th century or later is considered a candidate. For interest, some archaic words, non standard words and proper names are… …

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