That's What They Say

TWTS: "Disinterested" is "uninterested" but not the other way around


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With the words "disinterested" and "uninterested," it’s not that a distinction has been lost, but rather that a distinction has been intentionally created.
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That's What They SayBy Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector

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