Dispassions

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A lack of emotional involvement or bias in judgment, often leading to objective analysis
2. The quality of remaining impartial and unaffected by emotions when making decisions or assessments
3. The state of being devoid of passion or enthusiasm, allowing for clear and rational thinking

Etymology: "Dispassions" is the plural of "dispassion," used for separate instances of calm, unbiased detachment. The base word joins the prefix "dis-", meaning "not" or "apart," to "passion," which comes via Latin "passio" from "pati," "to suffer." So "dispassion" is built on the older sense of passion as something one undergoes, not something one feels, and it literally means freedom from that suffering or agitation.

Synonyms: detachment, impartiality, objectivity, calmness, coolness

Antonyms: passion, emotion, enthusiasm, fervor, zeal