"indifférence" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɛ̃.di.fe.ʁɑ̃s/ Forms: indifférences [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin indifferentia. By surface analysis, indifférent + -ence. Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|indifferentia}} Borrowed from Latin indifferentia, {{surf|fr|indifférent|-ence}} By surface analysis, indifférent + -ence Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} indifférence f (plural indifférences)
  1. indifference, uncaringness Tags: feminine Related terms (indifférent): indifféremment

Inflected forms

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