Meaning of désintéressement | Babel Free

Definitions

Neutrality; renunciation of involvement or (especially territorial) ambitions.

uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“She demanded, among other things, the whole of S. Tirol, with the boundaries of the Italian kingdom of 1811, Gorizia and Gradisca, and the conversion of Trieste with its surrounding territory into a community independent of Austria-Hungary; […] and a declaration of Austria-Hungary’s désintéressement as regards Albania.”

“P.M. said he had foreseen this, and to meet it, and stop it, had idea that we should put before France, Poland and Soviet a text of a declaration of non-désinteressement.”

“The fact that the Russian government had reacted reluctantly and had apparently been surprised by the velocity of the events unfolding was interpreted as Russian désintéressement.”

“He [Charles Hardinge] was therefore less inclined to be concerned about the Afghanistan question and with regard to the Near East and the Balkans considered a demonstrative policy of ‘désintéressement’ on England’s part to be the best solution.”

CEFR level