Meaning & use
dispassionate
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Not influenced by strong emotion; calm, objective, and impartial.
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The judge gave a dispassionate assessment of the evidence before reaching a verdict.
Doctors are trained to remain dispassionate even in emergencies so they can think clearly.
A note on using this word
Despite containing "passion," the word describes an absence of emotional bias rather than a lack of interest or care.
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