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la belle indifférence

la belle indifférence is the alternative spelling of la belle indifference.

Meaning of la belle indifference

Noun

la belle indifference (uncountable)

  1. A paradoxical lack of emotional distress or concern despite the presence of an illness or serious physical symptoms.
    • The available evidence does not support the use of la belle indifférence to discriminate between conversion symptoms and symptoms of organic disease. The quality of the published studies is poor, with a lack of operational definitions and masked ratings. La belle indifférence should be abandoned as...2006, Stone J, Smyth R, Carson A, Warlow C. La belle indifférence in conversion symptoms and hysteria: Systematic review. British Journal of Psychiatry. 188(3):204-209. doi:10.1192/bjp.188.3.204

Origin of la belle indifférence

From French la + belle + indifférence.

Questions about la belle indifférence

What is la belle indifférence the alternative spelling of?
La belle indifférence is the alternative spelling of la belle indifference.

Words near la belle indifférence in the dictionary

  1. la
  2. La Anunciacion
  3. La Bassée
  4. La Bastide-Clairence
  5. la belle indifference
  6. la belle indifférence
  7. la belle époque
  8. La Brea
  9. La Calle
  10. La Carlota
  11. La Castellana

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