laissez-aller

French noun

lais·​sez-al·​ler le-sā-ä-lā How to pronounce laissez-aller (audio)
variants or laisser-aller
: letting go : carelessness : slovenliness

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“Laissez-aller.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laissez-aller. Accessed 29 Sep. 2023.

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