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I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.
Ken Burns

Meaning of "disengagement" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISENGAGEMENT

disengagement  [ˌdɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISENGAGEMENT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Disengagement is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DISENGAGEMENT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of disengagement in the English dictionary

The definition of disengagement in the dictionary is the act or process of disengaging or the state of being disengaged. Other definition of disengagement is leisure; ease.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DISENGAGEMENT


acknowledgement
ækˈnɒlɪdʒmənt
acknowledgment
əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt
arrangement
əˈreɪndʒmənt
co-management
kəʊˈmænɪdʒmənt
crisis-management
ˈkraɪsɪs ˈmænɪdʒmənt
discouragement
dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒmənt
encouragement
ɪnˈkʌrɪdʒmənt
engagement
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
enlargement
ɪnˈlɑːdʒmənt
impingement
ɪmˈpɪndʒmənt
infringement
ɪnˈfrɪndʒmənt
judgement
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
judgment
ˈdʒʌdʒmənt
management
ˈmænɪdʒmənt
micromanagement
ˈmaɪkrəʊˌmænɪdʒmənt
middle-management
ˈmɪdəl ˈmænɪdʒmənt
mismanagement
ˌmɪsˈmænɪdʒmənt
prejudgment
priːˈdʒʌdʒmənt
re-engagement
ˌriːɪnˈɡeɪdʒmənt
rearrangement
ˌriːəˈreɪndʒmənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISENGAGEMENT

disencumbrance
disendow
disendower
disendowment
disenfranchise
disenfranchised
disenfranchisement
disengage
disengaged
disengagedness
disennoble
disenrol
disenrolled
disenrolling
disenshroud
disenslave
disentail
disentailment
disentangle
disentanglement

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISENGAGEMENT

abonnement
achievement
advertisement
agreement
amusement
announcement
apartment
basement
element
enforcement
implement
improvement
involvement
measurement
movement
placement
replacement
requirement
retirement
statement
supplement

Synonyms and antonyms of disengagement in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DISENGAGEMENT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «disengagement» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of disengagement

Translation of «disengagement» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DISENGAGEMENT

Find out the translation of disengagement to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of disengagement from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «disengagement» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脱离
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desconexión
570 millions of speakers

English

disengagement
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुक्ति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فك الارتباط
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

размежевание
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desengajamento
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

disengagement
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désengagement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pengunduran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rückzug
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

離脱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

해제
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Disengagement
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buông tha
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விடுவிக்கப்படும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुर्बलता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

geri çekilme
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disimpegno
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozłączenie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

розмежування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezangajare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

απεμπλοκής
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ontkoppeling
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

urkoppling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utkobling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of disengagement

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISENGAGEMENT»

The term «disengagement» is regularly used and occupies the 65.844 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DISENGAGEMENT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «disengagement» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «disengagement» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about disengagement

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3 QUOTES WITH «DISENGAGEMENT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word disengagement.
1
Albert Bandura
Moral justification is a powerful disengagement mechanism. Destructive conduct is made personally and socially acceptable by portraying it in the service of moral ends. This is why most appeals against violent means usually fall on deaf ears.
2
Ken Burns
I think we too often make choices based on the safety of cynicism, and what we're lead to is a life not fully lived. Cynicism is fear, and it's worse than fear - it's active disengagement.
3
Norman Lamm
Not all Modern Orthodox Jews, at the present juncture, identify with what the Israeli government does. In Israel many religious Zionists strongly oppose the government because of the disengagement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISENGAGEMENT»

Discover the use of disengagement in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to disengagement and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Aesthetics of Disengagement: Contemporary Art and Depression
Reveals the artistic subjectivity of the scientific notion of depression.
Christine Ross, 2006
2
Patterns of Disengagement: The Practice and Portrayal of ...
This book traces the formulation and portrayal of the practice of reclusion in China from the earliest times through the sixth century, by which time reclusion had taken on its enduring character.
Alan J. Berkowitz, 2000
3
Engaged Leadership: Building a Culture to Overcome Employee ...
Swindall shows us what employees want from leaders and how leaders can motivate employees using practical yet effective stories." —John Wight, President and CEO, BF&M Insurance Group "This is a slam dunk by Swindall!
Clint Swindall, 2011
4
Rules of Disengagement: The Politics and Honor of Military ...
Rules of Disengagementexamines the reasons men and women in the military have disobeyed orders and resisted the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Marjorie Cohn, Kathleen Gilberd, 2009
5
Walking Away from Terrorism: Accounts of Disengagement from ...
This accessible new book looks at how and why individuals leave terrorist movements, and considers the lessons and implications that emerge from this process.
John Horgan, 2009
6
Leaving Terrorism Behind: Individual and Collective ...
This new edited volume expands our understanding of the processes by which individuals and groups disengage from terrorism.
Tore Bjorgo, John Horgan, 2008
7
SADCC: Prospects for Disengagement and Development in ...
This collection of essays projects an African perspective on an organisation seen as a hopeful augury of a more prosperous & genuinely independent African future.
Samir Amin, Derrick Chitala, Ibbo Mandaza, 1987
8
Letting Go: A Practical Theory of Relationship Disengagement ...
While many books in the popular press deal with relationships, Letting Go is among the first to draw upon scholarly research to offer a theoretical perspective with practical implications.
Dudley D. Cahn, 1987
9
"It's Just Easier Not to Go to School": Adolescent Girls and ...
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Lori Olafson, 2006
10
Bridging the Barrier: Israeli Unilateral Disengagement
This insightful book offers a multidimensional approach that takes into consideration different sides of the barrier conflict and observes how it affects the lives of individuals and communities.
Tami Amanda Jacoby, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISENGAGEMENT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term disengagement is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Relationship Disengagement: What Happens When You Just Stop …
When you're in a relationship, there's always that dull, nagging fear that some day, it'll end. Nobody knows how quickly “some day” will arrive, ... «Elite Daily, Jul 15»
2
How to beat rip-off energy firms and bring down the cost of your gas …
That's a high price for disengagement from the market. But switching is not the whole solution to the problems of the energy industry. The price ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
5 Things You May Not Know About Steve Smith Sr. - Baltimore Ravens
Smith says that one of the tricks he's learned along the way is disengagement, meaning when leaves the team facility, he leaves work behind. «BaltimoreRavens.com, Jul 15»
4
We mustn't be fooled by prosperity – Israel is committing quiet …
The disengagement plan had many flaws and many serious mistakes were made while implementing it, but it was based on a fierce and ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
5
Honour for principal - Community Newspaper Group
His study to find root causes of disengagement of 'at-risk' students with reference to family dysfunction will take him to five different locations in ... «Community Newspaper Group, Jul 15»
6
Hamas: Israel Asked for Return of Soldiers' Bodies - Defense …
... Arab population to Sinai; in 2005 the Israeli government forcibly expelled the entire Jewish population from Gaza in the Disengagement plan. «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
7
Is the Dominance of American Superpower Waning?
From Ukraine to the South China Sea, we can see the perilous consequences of American disengagement. The situation is particularly ... «Commentary Magazine, Jul 15»
8
Scapegoating minorities may reap a bitter harvest - The Age
... and, at best, irresponsible comments about Australian Muslims are deeply damaging and contribute directly to disengagement and alienation ... «The Age, Jul 15»
9
The Chinese stock meltdown and NZ | Radio New Zealand News
... while the Chinese economy was demonstrably slowing down "tells you that there's clearly some disengagement of the equity market moves ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
10
Scapegoating minorities may reap a bitter harvest - Canberra Times
... irresponsible comments about Australian Muslims are deeply damaging and contribute directly to disengagement and alienation which is ... «The Canberra Times, Jul 15»

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