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Definition of disengagement noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

disengagement

noun
 
/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
 
/ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
[uncountable]
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  1. (formal) disengagement (of somebody) (from somebody/something) the fact of no longer being involved with somebody/something or interested in them/it
    • young people's disengagement from politics
    • A level of public disengagement is already evident in society.
  2. disengagement (of somebody/something) (from something) (specialist) the act of stopping fighting and moving away
    • the disengagement of forces from the region
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