detachment meaning and definition

DETACHMENT noun

Definition of detachment (noun)

1. avoiding emotional involvement
   • synonyms: withdrawal
2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
   • synonyms: disengagement
3. the state of being isolated or detached
   • "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel"
   • synonyms: insularism, insularity, insulation
4. a small unit of troops of special composition
5. coming apart
   • synonyms: breakup, separation