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| in·sou·ci·ance
(ĭn-sōō'sē-əns, āɴ'sōō-syäɴs') Pronunciation Key
n. Blithe lack of concern; nonchalance. |
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insouciance
1799, "carelessness, thoughtlessness, heedlessness," from Fr. insouciant, from in- "not" + se soucier "to care," from L. sollicitare "to agitate" (see solicit).
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| insouciance | |
noun | |
| the cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you [syn: carefreeness] |
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Insouciance
In`sou`ciance"\, n. [F.] Carelessness; heedlessness; thoughtlessness; unconcern.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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