Definitions for indifference
ɪnˈdɪf ər əns, -ˈdɪf rənsin·dif·fer·ence

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indifferencenoun

   unbiased impartial unconcern

2. emotionlessness, impassivity, impassiveness, phlegm, indifference, stolidity, unemotionalitynoun

   apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

3. apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessnessnoun

   the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally

4. nonchalance, unconcern, indifferencenoun

   the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. indifferencenoun

   the state of being indifferent

2. indifferencenoun

   unbiased impartiality

3. indifferencenoun

   unemotional apathy

   His daughter's indifference towards the sexist group made him wonder if she was even human.

4. indifferencenoun

   a lack of enthusiasm

5. indifferencenoun

   unconcerned nonchalance

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indifference, Indifferencynoun

   Etymology: indifference, French; indifferentia, Latin.

   1. Neutrality; suspension; equipoise or freedom from motives on either side.

   In choice of committees it is better to chuse indifferent persons, than to make an indifferency by putting in those that are strong on both sides. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   By an equal indifferency for all truth, I mean, not loving it as such, before we know it to be true. John Locke.

   A perfect indifferency in the mind, not determinable by its last judgment, would be as great an imperfection as the want of indifferency to act, or not to act, 'till determined by the will. John Locke.

   Those who would borrow light from expositors, either consult only those who have the good luck to be thought sound and orthodox, avoiding those of different sentiments; or else with indifferency look into the notes of all commentators. John Locke.

   2. Impartiality.

   Read the book with indifferency and judgment, and thou can'st not but greatly commend it. John Whitgift.

   3. Negligence; want of affection; unconcernedness.

   Indifference cannot but be criminal, when it is conversant about objects which are so far from being of an indifferent nature, that they are of the highest importance. Addison.

   A place which we must pass through, not only with the indifference of strangers, but with the vigilance of those who travel through the country of an enemy. John Rogers.

   Indiff'rence, clad in wisdom's guise,
   All fortitude of mind supplies;
   For how can stony bowels melt,
   In those who never pity felt? Jonathan Swift.

   He will let you know he has got a clap with as much indifferency as he would a piece of publick news. Jonathan Swift.

   The people of England should be frighted with the French king and the pretender once a year: the want of observing this necessary precept, has produced great indifference in the vulgar. Arbuthnot.

   4. State in which no moral or physical reason preponderates; state in which there is no difference.

   The choice is left to our discretion, except a principal bond of some higher duty remove the indifference that such things have in themselves: their indifference is removed, if we take away our own liberty. Richard Hooker.

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1. indifference

   Indifference is a state or attitude of showing no concern, interest, or care towards something or someone. It is an lack of feeling for or against something, essentially a state of neutrality or disinterest. It can be seen as a lack of preference or bias in a given situation.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indifferencenoun

   the quality or state of being indifferent, or not making a difference; want of sufficient importance to constitute a difference; absence of weight; insignificance

2. Indifferencenoun

   passableness; mediocrity

3. Indifferencenoun

   impartiality; freedom from prejudice, prepossession, or bias

4. Indifferencenoun

   absence of anxiety or interest in respect to what is presented to the mind; unconcernedness; as, entire indifference to all that occurs

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Indifference

   During the investigation into the death of a little girl in a respectable, middle-class family, Greevey and Logan uncover a myriad of family secrets involving abuse, molestation, and murder.

Matched Categories

1. • Apathy
   • Passivity
   • Unconcern

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How to pronounce indifference?

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How to say indifference in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of indifference in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of indifference in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of indifference in a Sentence

1. Jon Stewart:

   Where are they? It would be one thing if their callous indifference and rank hypocrisy was benign, but it's not, their indifference cost these men and women their most valuable commodity, time, one thing they're running out of.

2. Eugene Fidell:

   I think [ Trump ] was speaking with reckless indifference to the consequences of what President Trump was saying, as a citizen, I find Fox News deeply disturbing that anyone could blow off comments a candidate for the nation’s highest office makes on the basis that they are simply campaign rhetoric. We don’t have a more important exercise in our national civic life than presidential campaigns and to treat those as easy come, easy go in terms of significance of what people say is a very unfortunate development that should be resisted now.

3. Marcus Aurelius:

   Be modest and simple in your deportment, and treat with indifference whatever lies between virtue and vice. Love the human race; obey God.

4. Yvonne Padmos:

   I'd rather ascend mountains on repeat, with a home encircled by eagles, than dwell among city gazes, witnessing gossip and indifference towards fellow humans. For humans construct mountains, complicating lives, whereas a real mountain is simpler for me to conquer.

5. Joan Vinge:

   Indifference is the strongest force in the universe. It makes everything it touches meaningless. Love and hate don't stand a chance against it.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=indifference
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Indifference
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=indifference
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indifference
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=indifference
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=indifference