nil admirari

[ neel -ahd-mee-rah-ree; English nil -ad-mi-rair-ahy, -rair-ee ]

/ ˈnil ˌɑd miˈrɑ ri; English ˈnɪl ˌæd mɪˈrɛər aɪ, -ˈrɛər i /

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to wonder at nothing.

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On the farm, the feed for chicks is significantly different from the roosters’; ______ not even comparable.

They knew that as much as they tried to make up for it with brute force, their cultural power was nil.
Of Gamers, Gates, and Disco Demolition: The Roots of Reactionary Rage|Arthur Chu|October 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
USA had four points (three for a win over Ghana, one for the draw with Portugal, nil for Thursday's defeat).
Why It’s Still OK to Hate Sexy Bastard Cristiano Ronaldo After He Saved Team USA|Emily Shire|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The England team, already out of fo the tournament, drew nil-nil against Costa Rica.
Prince Harry Grimaces As Miserable England Fail Again|Tom Sykes|June 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The chances of even the most “conscious” rap creating a return to the Great Society were nil.
How Barack and Michelle Have Normalized Black Prominence|John McWhorter|May 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So the chances of a formal diplomatic meeting between Obama and Rouhani are virtually nil.
Up to Speed: 3 Things to Know About New York’s ‘Hell Week’|Christopher Dickey|September 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They absolutely revel in the most voluptuous indulgence of the nil admirari.
The British Expedition to the Crimea|William Howard Russell
The effect of this great verdict, which was hailed with public dinners and illuminations, was absolutely nil.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
He proceeds on the de mortuis nil nisi bonum principle, which I venture to suggest is a very bad principle.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Its philosophic value is not great, its scientific utility is nil.
Theism or Atheism|Chapman Cohen
But I shall make no reference to Mars; my interest in that is almost nil.
Radio Boys Loyalty|Wayne Whipple