Nonchalance
(noun)
The state or quality of being nonchalant; casualness; indifference.
Origin:
French nonchalance, from nonchalant, present participle of nonchaloir to be cool, from non- + chaloir to be warm, from latin calēre to be warm.
Examples:
- He approached the situation with nonchalance and took it in his stride.
- Her nonchalance made it hard to tell if she was really interested in the conversation.
- He spoke with nonchalance, which made him seem uninterested in the subject.
- The actress played the part with nonchalance, making the audience believe that it was natural for her.
- His nonchalance made it hard to know if he was serious or joking.