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pococuranteenUK
po·co·cu·ran·te P0394700 (pō′kō-ko͝o-răn′tē, -rän′tĕ)adj. Indifferent; apathetic.n. One who does not care. [Italian : poco, little; see poco + curante, present participle of curare, to care for (from Latin cūrāre, from cūra, care).] po′co·cu·ran′tism n.pococurante (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ) n (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a person who is careless or indifferentadj (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) indifferent or apathetic[C18: from Italian, from poco little + curante caring] ˌpococuˈranteism, ˌpococuˈrantism npo•co•cu•ran•te (ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-) n., pl. -ti (-ti) adj. n. 1. a careless or indifferent person. adj. 2. caring little; indifferent. [1755–65; < Italian: literally, caring little. See poco, cure, -ant]
PococuranteenUK
Pococurantewealthy count who has lost his taste for most literature, art, music, and women. [Fr. Lit.: Candide]See: DisillusionmentPococuranteenUK A person who is indifferent or seemingly uncaring about his/her life and actions |