indifference
indifference Lexical Profile
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• noun
Lack of interest, concern, or sympathy toward someone or something.
"The committee's apparent indifference to the residents' complaints frustrated the entire neighborhood."
The quality or state of being unimportant, trivial, or of no consequence.
"Whether we hold the meeting on Tuesday or Wednesday is a matter of complete indifference to the board."
Lack of bias, preference, or prejudice between competing options or parties; neutrality.
"A judge must approach every legal dispute with strict judicial indifference toward the status of the litigants."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late 14th century from Old French and directly from Latin indifferentia ('want of distinction, neutrality'), from indifferens ('not differing, having no bias'). Originally denoting impartiality or lack of bias, the word gradually shifted toward its modern primary sense of emotional detachment or lack of concern.