lack of interest
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lack of interest
A state of lacking interest, indifference, or apathy toward a person, thing, or topic.
Sein völliges Desinteresse am Unterricht machte den Lehrer ratlos.
His complete lack of interest in the lesson left the teacher at a loss.
The word consists of the prefix 'Des-' and the noun 'Interesse' (interest). The prefix 'Des-' expresses a negation or the absence of something here, so literally 'fehlendes Interesse' (lack of interest).
Ihr Desinteresse an Politik ist bekannt.
Her lack of interest in politics is well known.
'Desinteresse' (lack of interest) is almost always used with the preposition 'an' followed by the dative. You have Desinteresse an einer Sache or an einer Person (lack of interest in something or someone).
Er zeigte großes Desinteresse an meinem Vorschlag.
He showed great lack of interest in my suggestion.
Common verbs used with 'Desinteresse' (lack of interest) are 'zeigen' (to show), 'bekunden' (to express), or 'heucheln' (to feign). You can also say 'auf Desinteresse stoßen' (to meet with lack of interest) when others are not interested.
Mit seiner Idee stieß er bei den Kollegen nur auf Desinteresse.
With his idea, he met only with lack of interest from his colleagues.
interest
'das Interesse' and 'das Desinteresse' are direct opposites. 'Interesse' means that you pay attention to something or are curious about it. 'Desinteresse' means that this interest is missing. The word often sounds rather direct or critical, for example when someone does not participate at school, at work, or in a conversation. Put simply: with 'Interesse', someone is mentally engaged; with 'Desinteresse', they are not.
Ich merke heute im Unterricht ein starkes Desinteresse bei einigen Schülern.
Today in class, I notice a strong lack of interest among some students.
In der Schule zeigt Mina großes Interesse an den Geschichten der Kinder.
At school, Mina shows great interest in the children's stories.