INDIFFERENCE | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Indifference

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪnˈdɪf(ə)rəns
Dialects: British English
Definition:

lack of interest, concern, or sympathy

Short Definition:

lack of interest or sympathy

Examples:
  • she shrugged, feigning indifference
Definition:

mediocrity

Short Definition:

mediocrity

Examples:
  • the indifference of Chelsea's midfield

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