pococurante
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Origin of pococurante
First recorded in 1755–65; from Italian: literally, “caring little,” equivalent to poco indefinite adjective and adverb + curante present participle of curare “to treat, care”; see origin at few ( def. ), poco, cure, -ant
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While dinner was getting ready, Pococurante ordered a concert.
From Voltaire's Romances, Complete in One Volume by
Candide thereupon sent a messenger to Seignior Pococurante, desiring permission to wait on him the next day.
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Yes," answered Pococurante, "it is noble to write as one thinks; this is the privilege of humanity.
From Candide by Voltaire
Pococurante, pō-kō-kōō-ran′te, n. a careless or inattentive person.—ns.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
I have heard great talk," said Candide, "of the Senator Pococurante, who lives in that fine house at the Brenta, where, they say, he entertains foreigners in the most polite manner.
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