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Added 10 October 2026

insouciance

/ɪnˈsuːsi.əns/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about insouciance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The cheerful feeling you have when nothing is troubling you.

Origin

From French insouciance, from in- (“not”) + souciant (“worrying”).

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