indifferentism
- noun
- /ɪnˈdɪfərəntɪzəm/
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indiferentismo
- His indifferentism towards the suffering of others surprised his friends during the charity event.
Examples
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The indifferentism shown by students towards voting in the election raised concerns among activists.
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Many people criticize the politician's indifferentism when it comes to addressing climate change.
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To my mind, the idea that the old school is primarily a feeling is a kind of ludic indifferentism.
Blog text (25) -
Consequently, I think it's vital, particularly now that more and more people are looking at old school games with new eyes, that this community shy away from speaking primarily in terms of "feelings," since that path leads to the chaos of indifferentism.
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When the New Weird writers turn to Lovecraft, rather than his nineteenth-century precursors, they often focus on his self-identification as an "indifferentist" or a practitioner of "cosmic indifferentism," a method of dismissing the human to access what he calls "real externality." 39
Academic text (2016)
Synonyms
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4.6
Lack of interest or concern about something
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6.2
A lack of interest or care about things
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5.8
Not feeling interested in something, like a talk or task
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4.6
A lack of feeling or interest in things often after long stress
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6.1
A state of not feeling worried or interested about something
A calm lack of interest or strong feeling in everyday life
A way of behaving that shows you do not care about others
Not caring about other people's needs and feelings
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
indifferentism = indifferent (transparent) = indifferent + ism
This is a standard abstract noun formation meaning the state, attitude, or doctrine of being indifferent.
Etymology
Indifferentism starts with in- 'not', has different 'not the same', and ends with -ism 'belief or attitude', so it points to an attitude of 'not caring about differences'. That's why it is used for a general lack of interest or concern.