Désintéressée (en. Disinterested)

/dezɛ̃teʁese/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

One who does not seek to benefit from a situation.

She has always been disinterested in her help to others.

Elle a toujours été désintéressée dans son aide aux autres.

One who acts or thinks in a disinterested manner.

His gesture was disinterested, with no ulterior motive.

Son geste était désintéressé, sans aucune arrière-pensée.

One who is not motivated by personal interest.

The members of the association are disinterested in their commitment.

Les membres de l'association sont désintéressés dans leur engagement.

From the prefix 'dis-' which means 'absence' and 'interested' which means 'having an interest'.

To act disinterestedly

Acting without expectation of reward or benefits.

agir de façon désintéressée

To be disinterested

Having behavior that does not seek to gain personal profit.

être désintéressé

Disinterested engagement

A job done without financial motivation.

emploi désintéressé

Altruism

Willingness to be concerned about the well-being of others.

altruisme

Generosity

Willingness to give to others without expecting anything in return.

générosité

Commitment

Act of dedicating oneself to a cause or action without personal interest.

engagement

To do something with no ulterior motive.

He helped her just out of disinterest, expecting nothing in return.

Il l'a aidé juste par désintérêt, sans rien attendre en retour.

To have a heart of gold.

She is a disinterested person; she helps everyone.

C'est une personne désintéressée, elle aide tout le monde.