Meanings
- rareuncountablenonchalance, indifference
But this exhibition of nonchalantism regarding structural matters was also a clever tactic to disguise the real number of activists and the actual impact of the group in the wider population.
2002, Samuel Peleg, Zealotry and Vengeance, page 801 more example
This nonchalantism is really a form of liberal rhetoric that's so demeaning to the true nature of your intelligence, Danny. Intrinsically, you don't walk the line depending on the issue. That's a misnomer. There's no such thing as a middle of the road person.
2001 June 24, Spanglebaby, “OT: Philosophy of 'Choosing Sides'”, in alt.tv.days-of-our-lives (Usenet)
Origin
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