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pococurante definition
poco·cu·rante (pō′kō ko̵̅o̅ ran′tē, -kyo̵̅o̅-)
adjective
caring little; indifferent; apathetic
Etymology: It poco curante < poco (< L paucus, little: see few) + curante, prp. of curare, to care < L cura, care: see cure
noun
an indifferent or apathetic person
Related Forms:
- pococuranteism po′co·cu·ran′·te·ism′ (-tē iz′əm) noun or pococurantism po′co·cu·ran′·tism′ (-tiz′əm)
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