Detachment
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The action of detaching; separation. The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation. Indifference to the concerns of others; aloofness. Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity. The separation of a military unit from the main body for particular purpose or a special mission. The unit so dispatched. A permanent unit organized for special duties. Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed.
Example sentence: Obedience is detachment from the self. This is the most radical detachment of all. But what is the self? The self is the principle of reason and responsibility in us. It is the root of freedom, it is what makes us men.
Separation
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of separating or the condition of being separatedThe place at which a division occursAn interval, gap or space that separates thingsAn agreement terminating a relationship between husband and wife, but short of a divorce
Example sentence: Whenever a separation is made between liberty and justice, neither, in my opinion, is safe.