nonchalant
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[edit] English
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From French nonchalant from Old French nonchaloir (“‘to not be concerned’”) from non- (“‘not’”) + chaloir (“‘to have concern for’”), from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
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nonchalant (comparative more nonchalant, superlative most nonchalant)
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- Casually calm and relaxed.
- We handled the whole frenetic situation with a nonchalant attitude.
- Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.
- He is far too nonchalant about such a serious matter.
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[edit] Danish
[edit] Etymology
From French nonchalant.
[edit] Adjective
nonchalant (neuter nonchalant, definite and plural nonchalante)
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nonchalant
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Etymology
From French nonchalance, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
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nonchalant, nonchalante (comparative r, re; superlative nonchalantst, nonchalantste)
- careless, showing no interest or effort
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[edit] French
[edit] Etymology
Present participle of Old French nonchaloir (“‘to have no importance’”), from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'.
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nonchalant m. (f. nonchalante, m. plural nonchalants, f. plural nonchalantes)
- Marked by a lack of vivacity, vigour, liveliness; slow-moving; indolent.
- Cool, relaxed
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- Although French nonchalant is usually appropriate where the English one is used, its meaning is different.
[edit] German
[edit] Etymology
From French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir, from Latin non 'not' + calere 'to be warm'
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nonchalant (comparative nonchalanter, superlative am nonchalantesten)