Popular Word: Pococurante

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Pococurante adjective 1. Indifferent or unconcerned. noun 1. An indifferent or unconcerned person. "There are a few pococurante board members, but most of the parents at this school are very involved." "Unfortunately, the historic building was owned for decades by a pococurante landlord who failed to do standard maintenance." "I went on a terrible blind date with a pococurante who didn't seem to like anything." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Italian, mid-18th century "Pococurante" is a French loanword coined by Enlightenment philosopher and author Voltaire, who joined the Italian words "poco" ("little") and "curante" ("caring"). In the 1759 satirical novel "Candide, or Optimism," Voltaire introduced the character of Signor Pococurante, a Venetian nobleman who cares nothing about great works of art. ... Thank you for supporting our advertisers. Do you remember these words?

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