Also means
disinterested
Usage Note
Désintéressé means acting without personal gain or motive — 'selfless' or 'unbiased'. A conseil désintéressé is impartial advice. Note the difference from the English 'disinterested' (impartial) versus 'uninterested' (not interested) — French désintéressé maps to the English 'disinterested/selfless', while 'uninterested' is better expressed as indifférent. Feminine: désintéressée.
Examples
"Il nous a donné un avis désintéressé."
Natural Translation
He gave us an unbiased opinion.
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