pococurante

[ poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te ]
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noun,plural po·co·cu·ran·ti [poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-tee]. /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn ti/.
  1. a careless or indifferent person.

adjective
  1. caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.

Origin of pococurante

1
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, poco, cure, -ant

Other words from pococurante

  • po·co·cu·ran·tism [poh-koh-koo-ran-tiz-uhm, -rahn-, -kyoo-], /ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn tɪz əm, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-/, po·co·cu·ran·te·ism, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for pococurante

pococurante

/ (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ) /


noun
  1. a person who is careless or indifferent

adjective
  1. indifferent or apathetic

Origin of pococurante

1
C18: from Italian, from poco little + curante caring

Derived forms of pococurante

  • pococuranteism or pococurantism, noun

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