nonchalant

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒn.ʃəl.ənt/

The English word “nonchalant” has 2 meanings listed here.

adjective

Casually calm and relaxed.
Indifferent; unconcerned; behaving as if detached.

Etymology

Borrowed from French nonchalant, from Old French nonchaloir (“to be unconcerned”), from non- (“not”) + chaloir (“to have concern for”), from Latin non (“not”) + calēre (“to be warm”).

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