n. | 1. | The act of detaching or separating, or the state of being detached. |
2. | That which is detached; especially, a body of troops or part of a fleet sent from the main body on special service. | |
3. | Abstraction from worldly objects; renunciation. |
Noun | 1. | detachment - avoiding emotional involvement Synonyms: withdrawal |
2. | detachment - the act of releasing from an attachment or connection Synonyms: disengagement | |
3. | detachment - the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel" | |
4. | detachment - a small unit of troops of special composition | |
5. | detachment - coming apart Synonyms: breakup, separation |