dispassionate

English

Etymology 1

From dis- +‎ passionate.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpæʃənət/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

dispassionate (comparative more dispassionate, superlative most dispassionate)

  1. Not showing, and not affected by, emotion, bias, or prejudice.
    Synonyms: nonpassionate, unpassionate; see also Thesaurus:alexithymic, Thesaurus:impartial
    Antonym: passionate
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Translations

Etymology 2

From dispassion +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dɪsˈpæʃəneɪt/

Verb

dispassionate (third-person singular simple present dispassionates, present participle dispassionating, simple past and past participle dispassionated)

  1. (obsolete, rare) To free from passion.
    Antonym: passionate