French word

détachement

Pronunciation

IPA/detaʃəmɑ̃/

Meaning

  • masculine noundetachment

Example

Son détachement m'a surpris.

His detachment surprised me.

Illustration for détachement (detachment)

More examples

Elle a observé la dispute avec détachement.

She observed the dispute with detachment.

Core concept

A person stands one step back from a charged situation, observing calmly without visibly joining its emotion.

Common phrases

  • avec détachement

    with detachment

  • faire preuve de détachement

    demonstrate detachment

  • montrer du détachement

    show detachment

Similar words

indifférence: A state of not caring about or being interested in people or events.
réserve: Careful restraint that delays the expression of feelings or opinions.
froideur: A distant, cold quality in dealings with other people.
sang-froid: Steady calmness when facing danger, stress, or a crisis.

Definition in French

Disposition de neutralité affective où l'on garde une distance émotionnelle et montre peu d'attachement visible.

Word origin

Détachement is formed from détacher, originally meaning to unfasten or separate, with the noun-forming suffix -ment.

Usage tips

  • Détachement is masculine, so the usual forms are le détachement and un détachement.

Other meanings

  • indifferencenoun

Opposites

Related words

  • détacherdetachverb
  • détachédetachedadjective

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