unconcern

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.

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  • 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

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