English Explanatory Dictionary

insouciance

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Carelessness, heedlessness, indifference, or casual unconcern.
  2. Nonchalance.

Pronunciation

/ɪnˈsuːsi.əns/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-insouciance.wav

Word forms

insouciance insouciances

Etymology

From French insouciance, from in- (“not”) + souciant (“worrying”).

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