Wurstigkeit
couldn't-care-less attitude, cheerful indifference
noun VOORST-ig-kite Rare
Origin: from wurstig (sausage-ish), colloquial extension of 'das ist mir Wurst' (I don't care)
Usage Note
Wurstigkeit is colloquial and vivid: it names the laid-back attitude of someone who refuses to get worked up about anything. From the idiom das ist mir Wurst (I couldn't care less); slightly affectionate when describing a relaxed temperament.
Examples
"Mit einer beneidenswerten Wurstigkeit ließ er alle Kritik an sich abprallen."
Natural Translation
With an enviable couldn't-care-less attitude he let all criticism bounce off him.
Literal Translation
With an enviable couldn't-care-less-ness let he all criticism off himself bounce.
Related Words
- Abgebrühtheit hardened cynicism, unshockable matter-of-factness
- Achtsamkeit mindfulness, attentiveness, careful awareness
- Ansicht opinion
- Arglosigkeit naivety, guilelessness, unsuspecting nature
- Argwohn suspicion
- Aufbruchsstimmung mood of new beginnings, pioneering spirit
- Aufsässigkeit rebelliousness, insubordination
- Bedächtigkeit deliberateness, careful thoughtfulness
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