pococurante

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

pococurante Related Forms

po′co·cu·ran′·te·ism′ (--tē iz′əm) noun or po′co·cu·ran′·tism′--tiz′əm

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