cavalierism
/ˌkævəˈlɪrɪzəm/
noun
- An attitude or behavior that is carelessly dismissive, arrogant, or unconcerned about important matters.
- His cavalierism in the lab made his colleagues nervous about safety.
- The manager's cavalierism led to several costly mistakes in the budget.
- Many voters were upset by the politician's cavalierism toward environmental issues.
- The principles or practices of the Cavaliers (royalists) during the English Civil War.
- The historian wrote a book about the rise of cavalierism in 17th-century England.
- Cavalierism included loyalty to the king and a certain style of dress and manners.
- The debate between cavalierism and puritanism shaped much of English culture.
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