detachment

• Sustantivo que denota el estado de objetividad, desapego o falta de implicación emocional y de parcialidad personal.

A noun referring to a state of being objective, aloof, or disconnected from emotional involvement or personal bias.

1. Emotional distanceB2formal

   A state of being emotionally distant or uninvolved; impartiality.

   Distanciamiento emocional

   • The therapist advised emotional detachment from the stressful situation.
   • He observed the argument with clinical detachment.
   • Her detachment from the drama helped her stay calm.

   Sinónimosaloofnesscoolnessdispassiondistanceindifferenceobjectivityremotenessunconcern

   Antónimosattachmentempathyengagementinvolvementsympathy

2. Military unitB1formal

   A group of soldiers or personnel assigned to a specific task or location.

   Destacamento militar

   • A small detachment of soldiers was sent to guard the bridge.
   • The medical detachment arrived at the disaster site.
   • The reconnaissance detachment reported enemy movements.

   Sinónimoscontingentdetailoutfitpartypatrolsquadtask forceunit

3. Separation or disconnectionB2formal

   The act of separating something from a larger whole.

   Separación o desconexión

   • The detachment of the trailer from the truck took several minutes.
   • The detachment of the wing from the aircraft was a critical failure.
   • The detachment of the old building from the main structure was carefully planned.

   Sinónimosdisconnectiondisengagementdissociationseparationseverance

   Antónimosattachmentconnectionjoiningunion