DISINTEREST


Meaning of DISINTEREST in English

I. (ˌ)dis-ˈin-trəst; -ˈin-tə-ˌrest, -tə-rəst, -tərst; -ˈin-ˌtrest transitive verb

Date: 1612

: to cause to regard something with no interest or concern

II. noun

Date: 1658

1. : disinterestedness

2. : lack of interest : indifference

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.