disinterestedness.

1. Freedom from personal advantage or bias when judging a matter.

2. A lack of interest or involvement in something.

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Words that belong together

• judicial disinterestedness
• scholarly disinterestedness

On the page

The review panel's disinterestedness mattered more than its members' prestige.

Usage notes

Primary category: academic / formal. Forms: usually uncountable in both senses; no ordinary plural. Writing functions: evaluation, character, interpretation. Commonness: uncommon. Impartiality and lack of interest are not merged.