unconcern

noun

un·​con·​cern ˌən-kən-ˈsərn How to pronounce unconcern (audio)
Synonyms of unconcernnext
1
: lack of care or interest : indifference
his unconcern for personal gain
2
: freedom from excessive concern or anxiety

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Examples of unconcern in a Sentence

He has shown a surprising unconcern for his own safety. wore an expression of general unconcern throughout the trial
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Most of Ukraine’s ravaged cultural sites are like the shelled Reims Cathedral: perhaps not directly targeted, but destroyed with ruthless unconcern. — Jason Farago, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2022 Marked by the artist’s apparent unconcern with conventional modeling and draftsmanship and by the velvety smoothness of his brushwork, the paintings exude an aura of quietude and utter perfection unrivaled in the work of his peers. — Mary Tompkins Lewis, WSJ, 26 Nov. 2022

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First Known Use

1684, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of unconcern was in 1684

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unconcern

noun
un·​con·​cern ˌən-kən-ˈsərn How to pronounce unconcern (audio)
: lack of care or interest : indifference
unconcern for world problems

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