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pococurantism

po·co·cu·ran·te
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te]
    • /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te]
    • /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ/

Definitions of pococurantism word

  • noun plural pococurantism a careless or indifferent person. 1
  • adjective pococurantism caring little; indifferent; nonchalant. 1
See all 2 definitions of pococurantism

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Origin of pococurantism

First appearance:

before 1755
One of the 47% newest English words
1755-65; < Italian: literally, caring little. See poco, cure, -ant

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Parts of speech for Pococurantism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pococurantism

pococurantism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for pococurantism

noun pococurantism

  • boredom — Boredom is the state of being bored.
  • in-difference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
  • irksomeness — The state of being irksome; vexatiousness; tediousness; wearisomeness.
  • jadedness — dulled or satiated by overindulgence: a jaded appetite.
All 4 Synonyms of pococurantism

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