Main entry: disengagement, detachment
Definition: the act of releasing from an attachment or connection
Main entry: detachment, separation, breakup
Definition: coming apart
Main entry: withdrawal, detachment
Definition: avoiding emotional involvement
Main entry: detachment
Definition: a small unit of troops of special composition
Main entry: insularism, insularity, insulation, detachment
Definition: the state of being isolated or detached
Usage: the insulation of England was preserved by the English Channel