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pococurantism

/poh-koh-koo-ran-tee, -rahn-, -kyoo-; Italian paw-kaw-koo-rahn-te/US // ˌpoʊ koʊ kʊˈræn ti, -ˈrɑn-, -kyʊ-; Italian ˌpɔ kɔ kuˈrɑn tɛ //UK // (ˌpəʊkəʊkjʊˈræntɪ) //

古柯罗蒂斯主义(Pococurantism)

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    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/.

    • : a careless or indifferent person.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : caring little; indifferent; nonchalant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as inboredom

Examples

  • Candide thereupon sent a messenger to Seignior Pococurante, desiring permission to wait on him the next day.

  • Aristophanes was more of a politician and a patriot, Lucian more of a freethinker, Horace more of a simple pococurante.

  • But for myself, although I assure you not a pococurante, I cannot help thinking there is no slight dash of the commonplace.'

  • For me, as you may have found out, I am the pococurante senator, and above all things very free in saying what I think.

  • Martin found there was a good deal of reason in Pococurante's remarks.