disinterestedadj.

Etymology: < disinterest v. + -ed suffix¹; or < dis- prefix 2e + interested adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: disˈinterested.

1. Without interest or concern; not interested, unconcerned. (Often regarded as a loose use.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective]

carelessOE

negligentc1390

recklessc1425

neutral1494

indifferent?1520

undifferentc1540

uncareful1560

unmindful1560

unaddicted1583

unmindful1585

perfunctory1602

disinteressed1603

come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616

disinteresteda1631

Laodicean1633

vacanta1639

unconcerned1645

easy1649

mawkish1679

indifferinga1694

concernless1706

unminding1714

nonchalanta1734

coolrife1768

uninterested1772

uncaring1786

tooth-picking1814

pococurante1815

pococurantish1821

insouciant1829

non-committal1829

don't-care1830

promiscuous1837

don't-carish1838

unpartial1840

noncurantist1882

noncuranta1913

casual1916

Gallionic1920

disengaged1958

a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) ii. iv. §1 If there be cases, wherein the party is dis-interested, and only or primarily the glory of God is respected and advanced, it [sc. suicide] may be lawfull.

a1677 J. Taylor Contempl. State Man (1684) i. x 121 How dis-interested are they of all Worldly matters, since they fling their Wealth and Riches into the Sea.

1769 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) I. iii. 29 A careless disinterested spirit is no part of his character.

1928 in C. F. S. Gamble N. Sea Air Station xiii. 222 Being disinterested with the rest of the proceedings, I opened the file and began to read the theory of Wave Transmission.

1928 Daily Express 21 June 11/4 She is listless and disinterested.

1928 Sunday Disp. 8 July 15/2 The English public is disinterested in its theatre.

1946 ‘S. Russell’ To Bed with Grand Music vii. 95 She was disinterested rather than credulous.

1960 I. Bennett Delinquent & Neurotic Children viii. 299 Parents disinterested and failed to cooperate.

1960 Guardian 2 Mar. 7/2 I am always annoyed when anybody refers to me as a religious poet. Could a poet be disinterested in religion?

1970 Daily Tel. 15 May (Colour Suppl.) 20/4 Oxford, after three successive defeats, are almost entirely disinterested in the Boat Race.

2. Not influenced by interest; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced; now always, Unbiased by personal interest; free from self-seeking. (Of persons, or their dispositions, actions, etc.)

ΘΚΠ

society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > unselfishness > [adjective] > free from personal interest

disinteressed1610

uninteressed1643

disinterested1659

uninterested1661

unselfinteressed1664

1659 O. Walker Some Instr. Art of Oratory 115 The soul..sits now as the most disinterested Arbiter, and impartial judge of her own works, that she can be.

1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. III. 435 So should the Love to our Neighbour be..Not mercenary and designing, but disinterested and hearty.

1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 273 Any disinterested Person would make the same Judgment; your Passion has blinded yours.

1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family II. 82 I fairly own I was not disinterested in wishing you here.

1865 D. Livingstone & C. Livingstone Narr. Exped. Zambesi xxii. 446 His disinterested kindness to us..can never be forgotten.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	disinterested
释义	disinterestedadj. Etymology: < disinterest v. + -ed suffix¹; or < dis- prefix 2e + interested adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: disˈinterested. 1. Without interest or concern; not interested, unconcerned. (Often regarded as a loose use.) ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective] carelessOE negligentc1390 recklessc1425 neutral1494 indifferent?1520 undifferentc1540 uncareful1560 unmindful1560 unaddicted1583 unmindful1585 perfunctory1602 disinteressed1603 come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616 disinteresteda1631 Laodicean1633 vacanta1639 unconcerned1645 easy1649 mawkish1679 indifferinga1694 concernless1706 unminding1714 nonchalanta1734 coolrife1768 uninterested1772 uncaring1786 tooth-picking1814 pococurante1815 pococurantish1821 insouciant1829 non-committal1829 don't-care1830 promiscuous1837 don't-carish1838 unpartial1840 noncurantist1882 noncuranta1913 casual1916 Gallionic1920 disengaged1958 a1631 J. Donne Βιαθανατος (1647) ii. iv. §1 If there be cases, wherein the party is dis-interested, and only or primarily the glory of God is respected and advanced, it [sc. suicide] may be lawfull. a1677 J. Taylor Contempl. State Man (1684) i. x 121 How dis-interested are they of all Worldly matters, since they fling their Wealth and Riches into the Sea. 1769 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) I. iii. 29 A careless disinterested spirit is no part of his character. 1928 in C. F. S. Gamble N. Sea Air Station xiii. 222 Being disinterested with the rest of the proceedings, I opened the file and began to read the theory of Wave Transmission. 1928 Daily Express 21 June 11/4 She is listless and disinterested. 1928 Sunday Disp. 8 July 15/2 The English public is disinterested in its theatre. 1946 ‘S. Russell’ To Bed with Grand Music vii. 95 She was disinterested rather than credulous. 1960 I. Bennett Delinquent & Neurotic Children viii. 299 Parents disinterested and failed to cooperate. 1960 Guardian 2 Mar. 7/2 I am always annoyed when anybody refers to me as a religious poet. Could a poet be disinterested in religion? 1970 Daily Tel. 15 May (Colour Suppl.) 20/4 Oxford, after three successive defeats, are almost entirely disinterested in the Boat Race. 2. Not influenced by interest; impartial, unbiased, unprejudiced; now always, Unbiased by personal interest; free from self-seeking. (Of persons, or their dispositions, actions, etc.) ΘΚΠ society > morality > virtue > morally elevated quality > unselfishness > [adjective] > free from personal interest disinteressed1610 uninteressed1643 disinterested1659 uninterested1661 unselfinteressed1664 1659 O. Walker Some Instr. Art of Oratory 115 The soul..sits now as the most disinterested Arbiter, and impartial judge of her own works, that she can be. 1705 G. Stanhope Paraphr. III. 435 So should the Love to our Neighbour be..Not mercenary and designing, but disinterested and hearty. 1726 W. R. Chetwood Voy. & Adventures Capt. R. Boyle 273 Any disinterested Person would make the same Judgment; your Passion has blinded yours. 1800 E. Hervey Mourtray Family II. 82 I fairly own I was not disinterested in wishing you here. 1865 D. Livingstone & C. Livingstone Narr. Exped. Zambesi xxii. 446 His disinterested kindness to us..can never be forgotten. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1896; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.a1631
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