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    pococurante
    /ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈranti/

    adjective

    • 1. indifferent or unconcerned.

    noun

    • 1. an indifferent or unconcerned person.

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  2. : indifferent, nonchalant. pococurantism. ˈpō-kō-kyu̇-ˈran-ˌti-zəm. -ku̇- noun. Did you know? The French writer Voltaire carefully named his characters in Candide (1759) to create allegories.

  3. Pococurante definition: a careless or indifferent person.. See examples of POCOCURANTE used in a sentence.

  4. pococurante in British English. (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ ) noun. 1. a person who is careless or indifferent. adjective. 2. indifferent or apathetic. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. Synonyms for POCOCURANTE: nonchalant, casual, perfunctory, detached, complacent, careless, stoic, disinterested; Antonyms of POCOCURANTE: interested, aware, concerned, mindful, sensitive, attentive, conscientious, warm.

  6. Define pococurante. pococurante synonyms, pococurante pronunciation, pococurante translation, English dictionary definition of pococurante. adj. Indifferent; apathetic. n. One who does not care. po′co·cu·ran′tism n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

  7. A borrowing from Italian. Probably also partly from a proper name. Etymons:Italianpoco curante; proper name Pococurante. See etymology. Nearby entries.

  8. Pococurante definition: Indifferent; apathetic.

  9. Jun 2, 2024 · Noun. [ edit] pococurante (plural pococurantes) An apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant person. Derived terms.

  10. pococurante. adjective: Indifferent, apathetic, nonchalant. noun: A careless or indifferent person. From Italian poco (little) + curante, present participle of curare, (to care), from Latin curare (cure, care).

  11. adj. Foreign Terms caring little; indifferent; nonchalant. Italian: literally, caring little. See poco, cure, - ant. 1755–65. po•co•cu•ran•tism (pō′kō kŏŏ ran′ tiz əm, -rän′ -, -kyŏŏ-), po′co•cu•ran′te•ism, n. Forum discussions with the word (s) "pococurante" in the title: No titles with the word (s) "pococurante". Visit the English Only Forum.