Is Detached a Real Word?

not attached; separated: a detached ticket stub.

What does it mean to be detached from something?

English Language Learners Definition of detached

: not emotional : not influenced by emotions or personal interest. : not joined or connected : separate from another part or thing.

Where did the word detached come from?

detach (v.)

1680s, "unfasten, disunite" (transitive), especially "separate for a special purpose or service," from French détacher "to detach, untie," from Old French destachier, from des- "apart" (see des-) + attachier "attach" (see attach). Related: Detached; detaching.