Campaign for the Restoration of "Disinterested"

It means "not taking sides, even though one has a keen interest in the question itself". It does not mean "not interested". (That's "UNinterested".) Please, act now to save this vital and cruelly misused word from decay! Yes, the English language is a moving target. But that does not mean all its movements are upward!

Here's what you can do to help:

1. Use the word properly. "Disinterested" when you mean "impartial, yet fascinated". "Uninterested" when you mean "uninterested".
   
2. Teach your children and/or students to do the same.
   
3. Conduct original research into effective ways to tell your boss, best friend, or partner the difference between "disinterested" and "uninterested".
   
4. Earnestly join your efforts to the diligent meditations of those sitting in darkened rooms thinking "I am disinterested, not uninterested. I am disinterested, not uninterested."

The world needs more people who are disinterested (not uninterested). This is the secret to scientific inquiry, social progress, genuine theological advances, and the development of a compassionate, caring world. And the only way we can ensure that this happens is by preserving the word! There is a reason it's going out of fashion: the concept itself is being forgotten.

Act now! Save civil, compassionate social involvement!

Become disinterested today!