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unconcern

/ˈʌnkənˌsʌrn/
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Other forms: unconcerns

Definitions of unconcern
  1. noun
    a feeling of lack of concern
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    antonyms:
    concern
    a feeling of sympathy for someone or something
    types:
    indifference
    unbiased impartial unconcern
    coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness
    an absence of concern for the welfare of others
    aloofness, distance
    indifference by personal withdrawal
    detachment, withdrawal
    avoiding emotional involvement
    cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness, ruthlessness
    feelings of extreme heartlessness
    type of:
    feeling
    the experiencing of affective and emotional states
  2. noun
    the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
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    type of:
    carefreeness
    the trait of being without worry or responsibility
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