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   In·dif·fer·ence

   /inˈdif(ə)rəns/

   

   noun

   • 1. lack of interest, concern, or sympathy: "she shrugged, feigning indifference" Similar lack of concern aboutunconcern aboutapathy about/towardnonchalance aboutlack of interest indisregard forobliviousness touninvolvement in/withheedlessness ofmindlessness ofcarelessness ofdismissiveness ofboredom withweariness ofunresponsiveness tolack of enthusiasm aboutimpassivenessimpassivitydispassionatenessaloofnessinsouciancedetachmentdistancecoldnesscoolnessunresponsivenesspassionlessnessemotionlessnesslack of feelinglack of sympathycallousnessrare:poco-curantismOpposite heedcare
   • ▪ unimportance: "it cannot be regarded as a matter of indifference"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘being neither good nor bad’): from Latin indifferentia, from in- ‘not’ + different- ‘differing, deferring’ (from the verb differre).

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishINDIFFERENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the quality of not caring about or being interested in something or someone: Her indifference to sports bothered him. (Definition of indifference from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indifference. indifference.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryINDIFFERENCE definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the quality of not caring about or being interested in something or someone: Her indifference to sports bothered him. (Definition of indifference from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of indifference. indifference.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishINDIFFERENCE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. the fact or state of being indifferent; lack of care or concern. 2. lack of quality; mediocrity. 3. lack of importance; insignificance. 4. See principle of indifference. Collins English Dictionary.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionindifference noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [uncountable, singular] indifference (to somebody/something) a lack of interest, feeling or reaction towards somebody/something. his total indifference to what people thought of him. What she said is a matter of complete indifference to me. Their father treated them with indifference. an indifference to the needs of others. Extra Examples.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › indifferenceINDIFFERENCE Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Indifference denotes an absence of feeling or interest; unconcern, an absence of concern or solicitude, a calm or cool indifference in the face of what might be expected to cause uneasiness or apprehension; listlessness, an absence of inclination or interest, a languid indifference to what is going on about one; apathy, a profound intellectual ...

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishINDIFFERENCE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   noun [ U ] uk / ɪnˈdɪf ə r ə ns / us. Add to word list. the feeling of not caring about something or having any particular opinions about it: an air of indifference. (Definition of indifference from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of indifference. in Chinese (Traditional) 不感興趣, 漠不關心，冷淡… See more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › indifferenceIndifference - definition of indifference by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the fact or state of being indifferent; lack of care or concern. 2. lack of quality; mediocrity. 3. lack of importance; insignificance. 4. (Philosophy) See principle of indifference. Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014.