indifference Copy link Outline I. Neutrality of mindII. Neglect, apathy1. lentĭtūdo (esp. cool, phlegmatic i.2. dissŏlūtus animus (a lax, careless disposition)3. neglĭgentiaIII. In moral sense, a quality neither good nor bad • indifference: I. Neutrality of mind: nearest phr. perh. aequus animus (a calm, undisturbed mind): v. calmness, fairness. II. Neglect, apathy: 1. lentĭtūdo (esp. cool, phlegmatic i.: as habit of mind): cf. Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 13, nam illud [omnino non irasci] non solum est gravitatis, sed nonnunquam est lentitudinis: id. Tusc. 4, 19, 43. So, with i., lentē: Liv.: v. coolly. 2. dissŏlūtus animus (a lax, careless disposition): Cic. R. Am. 11, 32. 3. neglĭgentia: v. neglect. Phr.: the people viewed his assassination with i., occisum eum populus indifferenter tulit, Suet. Dom. 23: he did not treat this with i., non tulit hoc animo aequo, Nep. Dion. 6. III. In moral sense, a quality neither good nor bad: expr. by adj.: v. indifferent (II.).