单词 | non-attachment |
释义 | non-attachmentn. The state or condition of not being attached; spec. lack of concern or involvement with material things; detachment. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > moderation in sensuous gratification > [noun] > simple life simple livinga1387 the simple lifea1400 simplicity1542 plainness1549 non-attachment1902 1902 Jrnl. Anthropol. Inst. 32 174 The relative proportion of the parts and the non-attachment of the blade to the bow being the essential differences. 1937 A. Huxley Ends & Means i. 4 The practice of non-attachment entails the practice of all the virtues. 1950 ‘G. Orwell’ Shooting Elephant 108 In this yogi-ridden age, it is too readily assumed that ‘non-attachment’ is..better than a full acceptance of earthly life. 1978 G. A. Sheehan Running & Being 14 Only in not caring and in complete nonattachment..will I find truth. 2001 I. Losada Battersea Park Road to Enlightenment 37 Short talk coming up: non-attachment is a good lesson. It helps us to appreciate time spent with those we love. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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