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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Noun
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Friday’s raid was the latest — and perhaps most brazen — attack, not only for its visceral impact on everyday San Diegans, but for its audacious disregard of our most cherished constitutional protections.—
Andrew Nietor,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 June 2025 -
Agencies may not conduct large-scale reorganizations and reductions in force in blatant disregard of Congress's mandates, and a president may not initiate large-scale executive branch reorganization without partnering with Congress.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
2 June 2025
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There’s a New Spirituality in Pop Music June 7, 1987 As religion and crypto-religion were locked in mortal combat, the AIDS plague was sweeping across gay communities like a firestorm, to the complete indifference of the federal government and their Christian handmaidens.—
Marc Weingarten,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Watching The Disappearance of Josef Mengele leaves one without any real feeling beyond indifference or deep disgust.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2025
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“Incuriosity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incuriosity. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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