# detachment

> English word · Noun · IPA /dɪˈtæt͡ʃmənt/ · frequency rank #15,797

## Definitions
1. The action of detaching; separation.
2. The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation.
3. Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness.
4. Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity.
5. The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission.
6. The unit so dispatched.
7. A permanent unit organized for special duties.
8. Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.

## Etymology
From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.

## Common misspellings (16)
`ddetachment`, `deatchment`, `detacchment`, `detachemnt`, `detachhment`, `detachmennt`, `detachmentt`, `detachmetn`, `detachmment`, `detachmnet`, `detacmhent`, `detahcment`, `detcahment`, `dettachment`, `dteachment`, `edtachment`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/detachment