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insouciance
[ in-soo-see-uhns; French an-soo-syahns ]
/ ÉȘnËsu si Éns; French ÉÌ suËsyÉÌs /
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Definition of insouciance
noun
the quality of being insouciant; lack of care or concern; indifference.
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Origin of insouciance
From French, dating back to 1790â1800; see origin at insouciant, -ance
Words nearby insouciance
insomniac, insomnolence, insomuch, insomuch as, insorption, insouciance, insouciant, insoul, insourcing, insp., in spades
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