Pococurantism
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈɹæntɪzəm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pococurantism is a noun meaning Indifference, nonchalance.
Meaning
Indifference, nonchalance.
Example Sentences
It is queer the fantastic things quite good people will do in order to keep up their appearance of calm pococurantism.
Happier after that expression of poco-curantism, I strolled down to Veeraswamy's and thoughtfully gorged myself with curried lamb and buttered chapatis.
The doom of Fate was, Be thou a Dandy! Have thy eye-glasses, opera-glasses, thy Long-Acre cabs with white-breeched tiger, thy yawning impassivities, pococurantisms; fix thyself in Dandyhood, undeliverable; it is thy doom.
Word Forms
- pococurantisms
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pococuranteism, pococurantist, indifference, nonchalance, insouciance, coolness.
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