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noun
Date: 1684
1. lack of care or interest ; indifference <his unconcern for personal gain> 2. freedom from excessive concern or anxiety
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Unconcern — Un con*cern , n. Want of concern; absence of anxiety; freedom from solicitude; indifference. [1913 Webster] A listless unconcern, Cold, and averting from our neighbor s good. Thomson. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
unconcern — index dereliction, disinterest (lack of interest), indifference, laxity, neglect, negligence, sloth … Law dictionary
unconcern — ► NOUN ▪ a lack of worry or interest. DERIVATIVES unconcerned adjective unconcernedly adverb … English terms dictionary
unconcern — [un΄kən sʉrn′] n. 1. lack of interest; apathy; indifference 2. lack of concern, or worry … English World dictionary
unconcern — [[t]ʌ̱nkənsɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT A person s unconcern is their lack of interest in or anxiety about something, often something that most people would be concerned about. ...the terrorists increasing unconcern about civilian casualties... Suzanne … English dictionary
unconcern — n. unconcern for, over * * * [ˌʌnkən sɜːn] over unconcern for … Combinatory dictionary
unconcern — un|con|cern [ˌʌnkənˈsə:n US ə:rn] n [U] when you do not care about something that other people worry about unconcern about/for/over ▪ the government s apparent unconcern about high inflation … Dictionary of contemporary English
unconcern — noun (U) an attitude of not caring about something that other people worry about: In view of the deepening crisis, we are surprised at the government s apparent unconcern … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
unconcern — /un keuhn serrn /, n. 1. absence of feeling or concern; indifference. 2. freedom from anxiety. [1660 70; UN 1 + CONCERN] Syn. 1. nonchalance, insouciance. See indifference. * * * … Universalium
unconcern — Synonyms and related words: accidia, acedia, aloofness, apathy, ataraxia, ataraxy, benumbedness, blah, blahs, boredom, carelessness, casualness, comatoseness, detachment, disinterest, disinterestedness, dispassion, disregard, disregardfulness,… … Moby Thesaurus
