nonchalantadj.

Brit.

/ˈnɒnʃəl(ə)nt/,

/ˈnɒnʃl̩(ə)nt/, U.S.

/ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑnt/

Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French nonchalant.

Etymology: < French nonchalant (1265 in Old French), present participle of nonchaloir , earlier nonchaler to neglect, despise (late 11th cent.) < non- (see non- prefix) + chaloir , chaler (impersonal) to interest, be important (9th cent.) < classical Latin calēre to be warm, to be roused with zeal or anger, to be active (see calent adj.). N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (nǫ·nʃălănt; [as French], noṅʃalaṅ) /ˈnɒnʃələnt/; [as French], /nɔ̃ʃalɑ̃/.

Calm and casual; (deliberately) lacking in enthusiasm or interest; indifferent, unconcerned.Usually of a person, or a person's demeanour or actions, but also in extended use of a literary or artistic style.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective]

carelessOE

negligentc1390

recklessc1425

neutral1494

indifferent?1520

undifferentc1540

uncareful1560

unmindful1560

unaddicted1583

unmindful1585

perfunctory1602

disinteressed1603

come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616

disinteresteda1631

Laodicean1633

vacanta1639

unconcerned1645

easy1649

mawkish1679

indifferinga1694

concernless1706

unminding1714

nonchalanta1734

coolrife1768

uninterested1772

uncaring1786

tooth-picking1814

pococurante1815

pococurantish1821

insouciant1829

non-committal1829

don't-care1830

promiscuous1837

don't-carish1838

unpartial1840

noncurantist1882

noncuranta1913

casual1916

Gallionic1920

disengaged1958

a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. iv. §146. 310 To be non chalant and insipid in such Matters.

1813 Ld. Byron Let. 8 July (1974) III. 73 The nonchalent deities of Lucretius.

1841 W. Gresley Portr. Churchman (ed. 6) 83 The irreverent nonchalant demeanour of many of those who form our English congregations.

1893 Nation 6 July 17/3 Along with this nonchalant dealing with broad generalities, goes naturally the most careless handling of specific facts.

1908 E. M. Forster Room with View xii. 202 They followed him up the bank, attempting the tense yet nonchalant expression that is suitable for ladies on such occasions.

1956 A. J. Cronin Crusader's Tomb 199 Despite his nonchalant, rather lazy manner, Hollis was plainly delighted, bubbling with enthusiasm.

1994 Rolling Stone 19 May 34/2 With their latest release, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Pavement prove once and for all that—in the universe where nonchalant integrity and low-tech tunesmanship are affectations to be worshipped—they are the closest thing to a godhead.

Derivatives

ˈnonchalantness n. rare nonchalance.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun]

carelessness1561

neutrality1561

indifferency1608

perfunctoriness1626

indifference1660

unconcernment1660

slightiness1662

unconcernedness1675

nonchalance1678

upsitting1680

equilibrium1685

inconcernedness1688

unconcernness1700

unconcern1711

indifferentness1727

Laodiceanism1774

facility1791

insouciance1799

aloofness1817

don't-carishness1821

pococurantism1823

don't-careism1834

don't-care-a-damnativeness1841

nonchalantness1878

casualness1882

disinterest1889

noncurance1904

uncaringness1930

1878 E. Dowden Stud. Lit. 473 There is a manner of powerful nonchalantness.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nonchalant
释义	nonchalantadj. Brit. /ˈnɒnʃəl(ə)nt/, /ˈnɒnʃl̩(ə)nt/, U.S. /ˌnɑnʃəˈlɑnt/ Origin: A borrowing from French. Etymon: French nonchalant. Etymology: < French nonchalant (1265 in Old French), present participle of nonchaloir , earlier nonchaler to neglect, despise (late 11th cent.) < non- (see non- prefix) + chaloir , chaler (impersonal) to interest, be important (9th cent.) < classical Latin calēre to be warm, to be roused with zeal or anger, to be active (see calent adj.). N.E.D. (1907) gives the pronunciation as (nǫ·nʃălănt; [as French], noṅʃalaṅ) /ˈnɒnʃələnt/; [as French], /nɔ̃ʃalɑ̃/. Calm and casual; (deliberately) lacking in enthusiasm or interest; indifferent, unconcerned.Usually of a person, or a person's demeanour or actions, but also in extended use of a literary or artistic style. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [adjective] carelessOE negligentc1390 recklessc1425 neutral1494 indifferent?1520 undifferentc1540 uncareful1560 unmindful1560 unaddicted1583 unmindful1585 perfunctory1602 disinteressed1603 come day, go day (God send Sunday)1616 disinteresteda1631 Laodicean1633 vacanta1639 unconcerned1645 easy1649 mawkish1679 indifferinga1694 concernless1706 unminding1714 nonchalanta1734 coolrife1768 uninterested1772 uncaring1786 tooth-picking1814 pococurante1815 pococurantish1821 insouciant1829 non-committal1829 don't-care1830 promiscuous1837 don't-carish1838 unpartial1840 noncurantist1882 noncuranta1913 casual1916 Gallionic1920 disengaged1958 a1734 R. North Examen (1740) ii. iv. §146. 310 To be non chalant and insipid in such Matters. 1813 Ld. Byron Let. 8 July (1974) III. 73 The nonchalent deities of Lucretius. 1841 W. Gresley Portr. Churchman (ed. 6) 83 The irreverent nonchalant demeanour of many of those who form our English congregations. 1893 Nation 6 July 17/3 Along with this nonchalant dealing with broad generalities, goes naturally the most careless handling of specific facts. 1908 E. M. Forster Room with View xii. 202 They followed him up the bank, attempting the tense yet nonchalant expression that is suitable for ladies on such occasions. 1956 A. J. Cronin Crusader's Tomb 199 Despite his nonchalant, rather lazy manner, Hollis was plainly delighted, bubbling with enthusiasm. 1994 Rolling Stone 19 May 34/2 With their latest release, Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain, Pavement prove once and for all that—in the universe where nonchalant integrity and low-tech tunesmanship are affectations to be worshipped—they are the closest thing to a godhead. Derivatives ˈnonchalantness n. rare nonchalance. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > indifference > [noun] carelessness1561 neutrality1561 indifferency1608 perfunctoriness1626 indifference1660 unconcernment1660 slightiness1662 unconcernedness1675 nonchalance1678 upsitting1680 equilibrium1685 inconcernedness1688 unconcernness1700 unconcern1711 indifferentness1727 Laodiceanism1774 facility1791 insouciance1799 aloofness1817 don't-carishness1821 pococurantism1823 don't-careism1834 don't-care-a-damnativeness1841 nonchalantness1878 casualness1882 disinterest1889 noncurance1904 uncaringness1930 1878 E. Dowden Stud. Lit. 473 There is a manner of powerful nonchalantness. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.a1734
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