indifferentism

[in-dif-er-uhn-tiz-uhm, -dif-ruhn-]

in·dif·fer·ent·ism

[in-dif-er-uhn-tiz-uhm, -dif-ruhn-]
noun
1.
systematic indifference.
3.
the principle or opinion that differences of religious belief are essentially unimportant.
4.
Philosophy. the doctrine that each entity is essentially unique and at the same time essentially the same as all other entities of its kind.

Origin:
1820–30; < French indifférentisme. See indifferent, -ism

in·dif·fer·ent·ist, noun
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Indifferentism has a plethora of syllables.
So is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Does it mean:
(used as a nonsense word by children to express approval or to represent the longest word in English.)
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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indifferentism (ɪnˈdɪfrənˌtɪzəm, -fərən-)
 
n
systematic indifference, esp in matters of religion
 
in'differentist
 
n

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