perfunctoriness

noun

Definition of perfunctorinessnext
as in indifference

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  1. indifference
  2. apathy
  3. disinterestedness
Noun
  • For arrivals willing to submit to the experimental, ever-evolving social structure, and to the limitations that were placed on newcomers, the technologically superior Eiquans professed an indifference that amounted to a willing welcome.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Conversely, an indifference to this tightening may invoke memories of Powell's 2018 'auto-pilot' remarks in reference to that tightening episode.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • Palestinian voters abstain for reasons ranging from apathy to a deliberate boycott of the state established through their people’s dispossession.
    — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Maybe the Dodger fans, who showed striking apathy in the playoffs, will return to their post-dynasty roars because of this.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of apathy
Noun
  • The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
  • You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Definition of disinterestedness
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.

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