detachment

/dɪtˈætʃmənt/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. avoiding emotional involvement
2. the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
3. the state of being isolated or detached
   “the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel”
4. a small unit of troops of special composition
5. coming apart

Synonyms for detachment

• withdrawal
• disengagement
• insulation
• insularity
• insularism
• separation
• breakup

Words that rhyme with detachment

• attachment
• catchment