indifference

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈdɪf.ɹəns/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Lack of interest, concern, or strong feeling.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    Unbiased impartiality.

Examples

  • It is a matter of indifference to him.

  • These problems have arisen as a result of indifference.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Unemotional apathy.

  2. The state of being indifferent.

  3. A lack of enthusiasm.

More examples

In context

  • His daughter's indifference towards the sexist group made him wonder if she felt no empathy for the bullied.

  • I wish the consequences of this moment for young women punctured the apparent indifference of so many men and boys I saw that day.

  • "I call reason absolute reason, or reason insofar as it is conceived as the total indifference of the subjective and objective."

Synonyms

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His blank towards the crying child showed that he did not care at all.

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Origin

noun

From Middle French indifférence, from Late Latin indifferentia. By surface analysis, in- + difference.