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Yeah, I'm not a fan of the word "disinterested" either. "dis-self-interested" might be more accurate, but also not good. Maybe "impersonal"? Still weirdly cont
by Jarwain 7y ago
Yeah, I'm not a fan of the word "disinterested" either. "dis-self-interested" might be more accurate, but also not good.
Maybe "impersonal"? Still weirdly contradictory but closer to the meaning maybe.
"detached" or "impartial"?
The limitations of English are weird.
- tempestn 7y agoDid you see PG's footnote? [2] I worried a little about using the word "disinterested," since some people mistakenly believe it means not interested. But anyone who expects to be a genius will have to know the meaning of such a basic word, so I figure they may as well start now. From dictionary.com, the second definition of disinterested is "having no interest in something," but the first is, "not influenced by considerations of personal advantage."