nonchalance
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non·cha·lance

noun \ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s; ˈnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s, -lən(t)s\

Definition of NONCHALANCE

: the quality or state of being nonchalant

Examples of NONCHALANCE

  1. <with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late>

First Known Use of NONCHALANCE

1678

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