Indifference
[in-dif-er-uh ns, -dif-ruh ns] /ɪnˈdɪf ər əns, -ˈdɪf rəns/
noun
1.
lack of interest or concern:
We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
2.
unimportance; little or no concern:
Whether or not to attend the party is a matter of indifference to him.
3.
the quality or condition of being .
4.
mediocre quality; mediocrity.
/ɪnˈdɪfrəns; -fərəns/
noun
1.
the fact or state of being indifferent; lack of care or concern
2.
lack of quality; mediocrity
3.
lack of importance; insignificance
4.
See principle of indifference
n.
mid-15c., from Latin indifferentia “want of difference, similarity,” noun of quality from indifferentem (see indifferent).
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