perfunctoriness

noun

Definition of perfunctorinessnext
as in indifference

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  1. indifference
  2. apathy
  3. disinterestedness
Noun
  • Kaepernick jolted the sports world from a state of indifference.
    — Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Institutional indifference and erasure Fast forward to today, and that defensive posture has hardened into absolute institutional erasure.
    — Kimmie Gordon, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of indifference
Noun
  • Dementia can also cause behavioral symptoms such as confusion, apathy, personality changes, anxiety and depression.
    — Hillary Lum, The Conversation, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That apathy paid off as the stock quickly peaked out at $219, collapsed a few months later to $80 during the depths of the 2022 tech crash.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of apathy
Noun
  • The spirit of disinterestedness became the foundation for a regulatory state.
    — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
  • You can’t be disinterested, because everyone knows that disinterestedness is a façade.
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2023
Definition of disinterestedness
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“Perfunctoriness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perfunctoriness. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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