DETACHMENT

n. 1 separating, unfastening, disconnecting, detaching, disengaging; separation, disconnection, disengagement Most young birds cannot survive a prolonged period of detachment from their parents 2 aloofness, unconcern, indifference, coolness, inattention, insouciance He viewed the carnage of the battle with regal detachment 3 See detail, 3, below.