indifference
The state of being indifferentThe state of being indifferent.
» She assumed an air of indifference.
Sie tat, als wär es ihr egal.
Она приняла безразличный вид.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being indifferent.
Gleichgültigkeit
безразли́чиеbezrazlíčije, равноду́шиеravnodúšije
байду́жістьbajdúžistʹ, байду́жністьbajdúžnistʹ, рівноду́шшяrivnodúššja
(countable, uncountable)Unbiased impartiality.
беспристра́стностьbespristrástnostʹ
unbiased impartial unconcern
(countable, uncountable)Unemotional apathy.
His daughter's indifference towards the sexist group made him wonder if she felt no empathy for the bullied.
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions
(countable, uncountable)A lack of enthusiasm.
(countable, uncountable)Unconcerned nonchalance.
равноду́шиеravnodúšije
(countable, uncountable)Self-identity defined through the negation of difference, non-difference.
Examples
42 sentencesShe assumed an air of indifference.
ruОна приняла безразличный вид. — marafon
deSie tat, als wär es ihr egal. — pullnosemans
Tom tried to feign indifference.
ruТом пытался притвориться безразличным. — marafon
Tom feigned indifference.
ruТом изобразил равнодушие. — Wezel
He feigned indifference to the girl.
The tragedy of love is indifference.
deDie Tragödie der Liebe ist Gleichgültigkeit. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French indifférence, from Late Latin indifferentia. By surface analysis, in- +From Middle French indifférence, from Late Latin indifferentia. By surface analysis, in- + difference.
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Forms
plural: indifferences| Singular | indifference |
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Synonyms
11 synonyms- the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally:apathynumbnessspiritlessness
- the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern:nonchalanceunconcern
- apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions:emotionlessnessimpassivityimpassivenessphlegmstolidityunemotionality
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable