- perfunctoriness
- noun see perfunctory
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
perfunctoriness
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Perfunctoriness — Per*func to*ri*ness, n. The quality or state of being perfunctory. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
perfunctoriness — index disinterest (lack of interest), laxity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
perfunctoriness — See perfunctorily. * * * … Universalium
perfunctoriness — pÉ™(r) fʌŋktrɪnɪs n. carelessness, negligence; apathy, indifference … English contemporary dictionary
perfunctoriness — per·func·to·ri·ness … English syllables
perfunctoriness — t(ə)rēnə̇s, rin noun ( es) : the quality or state of being perfunctory : carelessness, indifference … Useful english dictionary
perfunctory — adjective Etymology: Late Latin perfunctorius, from Latin perfungi to accomplish, get through with, from per through + fungi to perform more at per , function Date: 1593 1. characterized by routine or superficiality ; mechanical < a perfunctory… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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Valentin Ernst Löscher — Valentin Ernst Löscher, (born at Sondershausen December 29, 1673; died at Dresden December 12, 1749) was a German orthodox Lutheran theologian.At the University of Wittenberg, where his father was professor of theology, he gave his attention… … Wikipedia
perfunctory — perfunctorily, adv. perfunctoriness, n. /peuhr fungk teuh ree/, adj. 1. performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial: perfunctory courtesy. 2. lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent or apathetic: In his lectures he… … Universalium
