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The definition of detached is separate or not connected, or not emotionally involved.

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An example of detached is a house that shares no walls with another house and that stands alone without being connected to any other house.
An example of detached is a doctor who manages not to become emotionally involved with in his patients.

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See detached in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not connected; separate
not involved by emotion, interests, etc.; aloof; impartial

Related Forms:

detachedly adverb
detachedness noun

See detached in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Separated; disconnected: a detached part; a detached plug.
Standing apart from others; separate: a house with a detached garage.
Marked by an absence of emotional involvement and an aloof, impersonal objectivity. See Synonyms at cool.

Related Forms:

de·tachˈed·ly (-tăchˈĭd-lē, -tăchtˈlē) adverb

de·tachˈed·ness noun

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