definition of
detachment

[1] #1 detachment n. [withdrawal] avoiding emotional involvement. wn

[2] #2 detachment n. [disengagement] the act of releasing from an attachment or connection. wn

[3] #3 detachment n. [insulation, insularity, insularism] the state of being isolated or detached; "the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel". wn

[4] #4 detachment n. a small unit of troops of special composition. wn

[5] #5 detachment n. [separation, breakup] coming apart. wn