incuriosity

noun

Definition of incuriositynext
as in disregard
lack of interest or concern a teacher who is trying to overcome her students' entrenched incuriosity about world events

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  1. disregard
  2. indifference
Noun
  • Emily questions such disregard for men, but eventually accepts it as part of the pact to prioritize herself and her newfound sorority.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 July 2026
  • Garbrandt walked into the same counters that have ended his last several bad nights, and Yanez, who fights with his own reckless disregard for return fire, simply landed first and landed cleaner.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
Definition of disregard
Noun
  • Nowhere is this indifference to people more apparent than in the treatment of female characters (at least the ones who aren’t big splashy cameos) as rewards or status symbols or spoils of war.
    — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2026
  • Consumers with authority tend to recognize when a category has not been designed with them in mind, and indifference from brands has a way of becoming indifference to brands.
    — Ray Lansigan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of indifference
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