disinterested adj : unaffected by self-interest

English

Adjective

1. having no stake in the outcome, and being free of bias; impartial
2. lacking interest; indifferent; apathetic

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Usage notes

According to some, only the sense of "impartial" is correct, but the term has long been used with the meaning of uninterested, or lacking interest.

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