perfunctoriness

Variant of perfunctory

perfunctory definition

per·func·tory (pər fuŋk′tə rē)

adjective

  1. done without care or interest or merely as a form or routine; superficial a perfunctory examination
  2. without concern or solicitude; indifferent a perfunctory teacher

Etymology: LL perfunctorius < L perfunctus, pp. of perfungi, to get rid of, discharge < per-, intens. + fungi, to perform: see function

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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