Detachment

Meaning

Noun

●

The

of

; separation.

●

The

or

; insulation.

●

Indifference to the

of others;

;

; aloofness.

●

Absence of

;

; objectivity.

●

In Military:

The

of a

from the main body for a particular

or

mission.

●

In Military:

The

so dispatched.

●

In Military:

A

for

duties.

●

Any

of a main body

employed.

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Origin

detachment

English

détachement

French

-ment

French

détacher

French

attacher

French

dé-

French

des-

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

dis-

Latin

tacher

French

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