B2nounformalemotionspsychology
US/dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/
UK/dɪˈtætʃ.mənt/
a calm, distant attitude in which you do not get emotionally involved
In context
The doctor spoke about the illness with professional detachment.
She watched the argument with an air of detachment.
Years of war had left him with a deep sense of detachment from everyday life.
Words that go with detachment
adjective + noun
- emotional detachmentEmotional detachment can make it hard to form close relationships.
- professional detachmentNurses need some professional detachment to cope with sad cases.
- cool detachmentHe described the crash with cool detachment.
noun + preposition
- an air of detachmentHe answered with an air of detachment.
- a sense of detachmentAfter the accident she felt a sense of detachment.
- detachment from realityHer detachment from reality worried her family.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
detachment of the projectCorrect: detachment from the project