Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disinterestedness

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.34 in modern English

Syllables
dis-in-ter-est-ed-ness
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state or quality of being disinterested.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English disinterested Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English disinterestedness From disinterested + -ness.

Usage

Questions

What does disinterestedness mean?
The state or quality of being disinterested.
Where does disinterestedness come from?
Etymology tree English disinterested Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English disinterestedness From disinterested + -ness.

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