pococurante

(pō′kō ko̵̅o̅ rantē, -kyo̵̅o̅-)

adjective

caring little; indifferent; apathetic

Origin: 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

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See pococurante in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective
Indifferent; apathetic.
noun
One who does not care.

Origin:

Origin: Italian

Origin: : poco, little; see poco

Origin: + curante

Origin: , present participle of curare, to care for (from Latin cūrāre, from cūra, care)

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  • poˌco·cu·ranˈtism noun
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