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indifferency

[ in-dif-er-uhn-see, -dif-ruhn- ]

/ ɪnˈdɪf ər ən si, -ˈdɪf rən- /

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noun Archaic.

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Origin of indifferency

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at indifference

Words nearby indifferency

indictment, indie, Indienne, Indies, indifference, indifferency, indifferent, indifferentism, indigence, indigene, indigenize

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How to use indifferency in a sentence

Neutral men are traitors, and assist by their indifferency to the destruction of the government.
The Works Of John Dryden, Vol. 7 (of 18)|John Dryden
Make not too great a matter of your clothing, but use it with such indifferency as a thing so indifferent should be used.
A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter
If thou wouldst be happy, bring thy mind to thy condition, and have an indifferency for more than what is sufficient.
Leaves of Life|Margaret Bird Steinmetz
To determine this indifferency our first task is to learn the creed of our country, and our next to maintain it.
Introduction to the Literature of Europe in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Seventeenth Centuries, Vol. 2|Henry Hallam

He seemed to have achieved a Nirvana-like indifferency towards all his kind.
The Shadow|Arthur Stringer