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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries無関心
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mukanshin
"彼の無関心は周りの人々を傷つけた。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being uncaring; a lack of concern, empathy, or compassion for others.
"His uncaringness towards the suffering of his employees was widely criticized." - 2
An instance or manifestation of indifference or insensitivity.
"The uncaringness of the bureaucracy made it difficult for citizens to get help."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word "uncaringness" is formed from the prefix "un-" (Old English, meaning 'not'), the verb "care" (from Old English 'caru', meaning 'sorrow, anxiety'), the present participle suffix "-ing", and the noun-forming suffix "-ness" (Old English, denoting a state or quality). It emerged in English by combining these elements to describe the state of lacking concern or empathy, with its core meaning of 'care' evolving from 'grief' or 'anxiety' to 'concern' or 'attention' over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncaringness" is said worldwide
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indifférence
Transliteration: ɛ̃.di.fe.ʁɑ̃s
"Son indifférence envers les autres était frappante."
Gleichgültigkeit
Transliteration: ɡlaɪ̯çˈɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t
"Die Gleichgültigkeit der Regierung gegenüber dem Problem war schockierend."
indifferenza
Transliteration: in.dif.feˈrɛn.tsa
"La sua indifferenza verso il dolore altrui era evidente."
indiferencia
Transliteration: in.di.feˈɾen.θja
"La indiferencia del público ante la situación era preocupante."
indiferença
Transliteration: ĩ.di.feˈɾẽ.sɐ
"A indiferença dele em relação aos sentimentos dela era dolorosa."
उदासीनता
Transliteration: udaaseentaa
"उसकी उदासीनता ने सभी को निराश कर दिया।"
冷漠
Transliteration: lěngmò
"他对别人的痛苦表现出冷漠。"
무관심
Transliteration: mugwansim
"그의 무관심은 상황을 더욱 악화시켰다."
無関心
Transliteration: mukanshin
"彼の無関心は周りの人々を傷つけた。"
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