Etymology

indifference

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Today it means: The state of being indifferent. Full definition →

Middle French indifférence ← Late Latin indifferentia
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  1. Late Latin · derived fromindifferentia
  2. Middle French · derived fromindifférence
  3. English todayindifference

From Middle French indifférence, from Late Latin indifferentia. By surface analysis, in- + difference.

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