Usage Note
Indifférence describes a complete lack of interest or concern. The phrase avec indifférence ('with indifference') or montrer de l'indifférence are common collocations. Elie Wiesel's Nobel Prize speech famously identified l'indifférence as the great enemy of humanity. The adjective indifférent ('indifferent') and the verb s'en ficher ('not to care') occupy related semantic space.
Examples
"Son indifférence face à la souffrance choque tout le monde."
Natural Translation
His indifference to suffering shocks everyone.
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