dispassionateness
- noun
- /dɪsˈpæʃənɪtnəs/
- Formal
:
desapasionamiento
- The dispassionateness of the judge ensured a fair trial without emotional bias.
Examples
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In his analysis, he maintained a dispassionateness that allowed him to draw objective conclusions.
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As Trevelyan puts it: "The dispassionateness of the historian is a quality which it is easy to value too highly," and it should not be confused with the really indispensable qualities of accuracy and good faith.
Academic text (1991) -
Her dispassionateness during the debate impressed the audience and swayed their opinions.
Synonyms
46
5.3
Making decisions based on facts, not personal feelings
21
6.1
A lack of emotional involvement with people or situations
11
5.3
Treating all people or sides fairly without favoring one
1
5.6
Not taking sides because of personal feelings when deciding
1
7.3
A calm state of not feeling strong emotions and judging fairly
1
8.8
A lack of emotion or visible reaction
1
5.8
A way of speaking and behaving that shows little warmth or feeling
1
8.1
The quality of not taking sides and acting fairly without personal gain
1
5.7
To judge and act based on facts, not on feelings or personal opinions
Being fair and not influenced by personal opinions or unfair ideas
A state of showing little or no feeling
A lack of visible emotion
Antonyms
- Specialized
261
5.2
A strong unfair feeling that makes you like or dislike someone and affects decisions
How Dispassionate
21
6.1
- Formal
46
5.3
11
5.3
22
4.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
dispassionateness = dispassionate (transparent) = dis + passion + ate + ness
The noun is a regular quality noun formed from the adjective 'dispassionate' with the highly productive suffix '-ness'.
Etymology
Dispassionateness comes from dis- meaning 'not' and passion meaning 'strong feeling', so think of it as the opposite of being 'passionate'. That's why dispassionateness means calm, fair behaviour and not letting feelings affect your judgment.