"pococurante" meaning in English

See pococurante in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˌpəʊ.kəʊ.kjʊəˈɹæn.ti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpoʊ.koʊ.kjuːˈɹɑːn.ti/ [US] Audio: en-us-pococurante.ogg Forms: more pococurante [comparative], most pococurante [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from French pococurante, itself - from Pococurante, a nonchalant Venetian senator in Candide, coined by Voltaire based on Italian poco (“little”) + curante (“caring”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pococurante}} French pococurante, {{uder|en|it|poco||little}} Italian poco (“little”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pococurante (comparative more pococurante, superlative most pococurante)
  1. Apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant. Synonyms: aloof, disinterested, unconcerned, apathetic Translations (apathetic): obojętny (Polish), niedbały (Polish), nepăsător (Romanian), indiferent (Romanian), insensibil (Romanian), impasibil (Romanian)
    Sense id: en-pococurante-en-adj-hjgTwWSF

Noun

IPA: /ˌpəʊ.kəʊ.kjʊəˈɹæn.ti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpoʊ.koʊ.kjuːˈɹɑːn.ti/ [US] Audio: en-us-pococurante.ogg Forms: pococurantes [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French pococurante, itself - from Pococurante, a nonchalant Venetian senator in Candide, coined by Voltaire based on Italian poco (“little”) + curante (“caring”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|pococurante}} French pococurante, {{uder|en|it|poco||little}} Italian poco (“little”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} pococurante (plural pococurantes)
  1. An apathetic, indifferent or nonchalant person. Categories (topical): People Derived forms: pococurantism
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