indifference
noun
in·dif·fer·ence
in-ˈdi-f(ə-)rən(t)s
-fərn(t)s
1
: the quality, state, or fact of being indifferent
was shocked by their indifference to the issue
struggles that were treated with indifference by the government
2
a
: absence of compulsion to or toward one thing or another
observed with cool indifference
b
archaic
: lack of difference or distinction between two or more things
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“Indifference.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indifference. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.
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