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If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent culture, then this poses a serious challenge.
James S. Coleman

Meaning of "unconcern" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCONCERN

unconcern  [ˌʌnkənˈsɜːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCONCERN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Unconcern is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UNCONCERN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of unconcern in the English dictionary

The definition of unconcern in the dictionary is apathy or indifference.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCONCERN


burn
bɜːn
CERN
sɜːn
concern
kənˈsɜːn
decern
dɪˈsɜːn
discern
dɪˈsɜːn
earn
ɜːn
externe
ˈɛkstɜːn
gerne
ɡɜːn
intern
ɪnˈtɜːn
learn
lɜːn
lucerne
luːˈsɜːn
nonconcern
ˌnɒnkənˈsɜːn
overconcern
ˌəʊvəkənˈsɜːn
return
rɪˈtɜːn
Saturn
ˈsætɜːn
scerne
sɜːn
secern
sɪˈsɜːn
stern
stɜːn
Sterne
stɜːn
turn
tɜːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCONCERN

unconcealable
unconcealed
unconcealing
unconceivable
unconceivably
unconceived
unconcerned
unconcernedly
unconcernedness
unconcernment
unconcerted
unconciliatory
unconclusive
unconcocted
unconditional
unconditional discharge
unconditionality
unconditionally
unconditionalness
unconditioned

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCONCERN

Bayern
Bern
eastern
extern
fern
going concern
govern
kern
lantern
Middle Eastern
modern
northern
northwestern
pattern
pern
southeastern
southern
southwestern
tavern
western

Synonyms and antonyms of unconcern in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «UNCONCERN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «unconcern» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of unconcern

Translation of «unconcern» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCONCERN

Find out the translation of unconcern to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of unconcern from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «unconcern» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

漠不关心
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

despreocupación
570 millions of speakers

English

unconcern
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उदासीनता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

عدم الاكتراث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

беспечность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

despreocupação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঔদাস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

insouciance
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak sihat
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unbekümmertheit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

無関心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무관심
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Unconcern
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vô tư lự
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சிறிதும் லட்சியம் செய்யாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बेपर्वा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kayıtsızlık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

noncuranza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

beztroska
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безтурботність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nepăsare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αδιαφορία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

onbetrokkenheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

unconcern
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

unconcern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of unconcern

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONCERN»

The term «unconcern» is regularly used and occupies the 85.239 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCONCERN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about unconcern

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3 QUOTES WITH «UNCONCERN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word unconcern.
1
James S. Coleman
If we refuse to accept as inevitable the irresponsibility and educational unconcern of the adolescent culture, then this poses a serious challenge.
2
Karl Philipp Moritz
These funerals always appear to me the more indecent in a populous city, from the total indifference of the beholders, and the perfect unconcern with which they are beheld.
3
Billy Sunday
When is a revival needed? When carelessness and unconcern keep the people asleep.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCONCERN»

Discover the use of unconcern in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to unconcern and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Sufism and Beyond: Sufi Thought in the Light of Late 20th ...
Chapter hi Spirituality and Self-Unconcern In the Introduction a drive antithetical to Self-Concern was mentioned and was designated as Self-Unconcern. This postulate will be discussed in detail in Chapter 6. It is this drive which finds ...
Ali Ansari, 1999
2
Welfare and Values: Challenging the Culture of Unconcern
This implies that economics must interact with political philosophy, moral reflection and theological enquiry and thereby provide a comprehensive set of thoughts truly reflecting the reality which shapes social and economic patterns.
Peter Askonas, Stephen F. Frowen, 1997
3
Investigating the Attitudes and Perceptions of Taiwan's ...
The three types (the policy satisfaction type, the policy concern type, policy unconcern type) were all higher than 0.05. This indicated that the age did not make a significant difference on the policy satisfaction type (PST), the policy concern type ...
Yu-Han Cheng, Spalding University, 2008
4
Life, Death, & Meaning: Key Philosophical Readings on the ...
So somebody's unconcern for absolutely everything is presumably being expressed or referred to. But whose? As soon as we ask this question we see that there is something funny, not indeed about the remark as made by the character in the ...
David Benatar, 2010
5
Panorama: Philosophies of the Visible
Furthermore, such a sacrifice takes place with unconcern (insouciance) on the part of Orpheus. This surprising remark has ambiguously modern connotations. It seems more in tune with the contemporary desecrated artistic process than with a  ...
Wilhelm Wurzer, 2003
6
The Sense of Space
The difference between infant and adult is that, for the adult, background unconcern is sedimented with habitual meanings, whereas that of the infant would seem to arise in a more original manner. But anxiety and disturbances, as Heidegger ...
David Morris, 2012
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
I stantives signify neg- Unconcern'edly, adv. s ligence ; want of in- Unconcern' edness, n. s. I terest; freedom from Unconcern'ing, adj. J anxiety or perturbation : unconcerned, having, or feeling no interest or anxiety : the adverb corresponding  ...
‎1829
8
Contractarianism and Rational Choice: Essays on David ...
It is highly doubtful that Gauthier does use the assumption in this way,6 but in any case, it is not an appropriate use of the assumption of mutual unconcern. For that assumption does not represent the worst-case scenario. Far worse is the case ...
Peter Vallentyne, 1991
9
Secrets of the Blue Cliff Record: Zen Comments by Hakuin and ...
This unconcern is not the unconcern of simply being as you are at the moment—it has to be unconcern that is attained by having broken through myriad locks, reducing your bones to powder and atomizing your body, passing through what is ...
‎2013
10
The London encyclopaedia: or, Universal dictionary of ...
I stantives signify neg- Unconcern'eply, adv. \ ligence ; want of in- Unconcern' edness, n.s. I terest; freedom from Unconcern'ing, adj. J anxiety or perturbation : unconcerned, having, or feeling no interest or anxiety : the adverb corresponding  ...
Thomas Curtis, 1829

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCONCERN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term unconcern is used in the context of the following news items.
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Raichur city, rural MLAs unconcerned about their constituencies …
Former MLA verbally attacked Shivaraj Patil and Tipparaj Hawaldar, MLAs of Raichur City and Rural constituencies respectively, for their "disinterest and ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
'Fall-proof' spaces for seniors
In public spaces, occasional displays of unconcern for the old, such as when they are shoved in shopping malls and on escalators, are a form of abuse that ... «The Straits Times, Jul 15»
3
Religion Matters
The editors of Christian Century, a leading magazine of that era, wrote that they could not "look with unconcern upon the seating of a representative of an alien ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
Allow Accra Mayor to work – Ga Councils to residents
Nii Dodoo Nsaki II, President of the Ga Traditional Council and spokesperson s said members will not sit down unconcern when people frustrate the efforts of Mr. «Citifmonline, Jun 15»
5
Peter S. Cohan: Upstarts – including Westboro's SimpliVity …
Despite an analyst downgrade, slow-growing Hopkinton-based storage giant EMC appears unconcerned about some of its competitors. And if, unlike me, you ... «Worcester Telegram, Jun 15»
6
Obama White House affects unconcern on ISIS taking Ramadi in Iraq
ISIS militants took control of the Iraqi city of Ramadi Sunday, according to a senior Iraqi security official, dealing a strategic blow to Iraqi forces trying to push ISIS ... «Examiner.com, May 15»
7
Sonia Gandhi accuses PM of centralising power, says NDA is a one …
They deserve credit for ignoring the severe plight of farmers throughout the country in a show of callous unconcern that has never been seen before," she said. «Daily News & Analysis, May 15»
8
What is 'depraved heart' murder? Charge in Freddie Gray's death …
"It involves rather the deliberate perpetration of a knowingly dangerous act with reckless and wanton unconcern and indifference as to whether anyone is ... «Los Angeles Times, May 15»
9
What's New, Pussycat? Meerkat!
The focus on felines made me wish I could roam the festival with Tobermory, the barbed British cat with the “velvet tread and studied unconcern” from the Saki ... «New York Times, Mar 15»
10
Adoption rate in India 'shameful': Union Minister Maneka Gandhi
... Union Minister Maneka Gandhi. "I have found bottlenecks, idleness, unconcern, lying... in this process you have destroyed thousands of lives," she said. «The Indian Express, Feb 15»

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