perfunctoriness


per·func·to·ry

P0190100 (pər-fŭngk′tə-rē)adj.1. Done routinely and with little interest or care: The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.2. Acting with indifference; showing little interest or care.
[Late Latin perfūnctōrius, from Latin perfūnctus, past participle of perfungī, to get through with : per-, per- + fungī, to perform.]
per·func′to·ri·ly adv.per·func′to·ri·ness n.