"la belle indifference" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From French la + belle + indifférence. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|la}} French la Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} la belle indifference (uncountable)
  1. (psychiatry) A condition in which the person is unconcerned with symptoms caused by a conversion disorder. A naive, inappropriate lack of emotion or concern for the perceptions by others of one's disability, usually seen in persons with conversion disorder. Wikipedia link: Conversion disorder Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychiatry Synonyms: belle indifference, la belle indifférence

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