The Latin word displĭcens , derived from displicēre , came to Spanish as displicente . This is how one describes someone who is haughty, haughty , apathetic or indifferent .
For example: "I will not tolerate the lackadaisical attitude of anyone on this team" , "When he was rebuked by the woman, the singer simply smiled a lackadaisical smile" , "The president, in a cavalier tone , assured the businessmen who knows perfectly well what he is doing .
The concept of lackadaisical is usually used in the field of sports to refer to the player who does not obey the instructions of his coach and who, therefore, does not respect the strategies or tactics of the team. A lackadaisical athlete, on the other hand, does not try his best or show commitment.
Suppose that a footballer always tries to solve his plays with some luxurious action , which allows him to stand out on an individual level even if it is not effective or useful for the team. Furthermore, he does not usually get involved in tasks that are not visible but are necessary for the whole. For all these reasons, the footballer in question is described as "dismissive" by journalists.
Indifference or apathy in treatment is called indifference , on the other hand. In this way, the lackadaisical treatment is cold and apathetic, evidencing disinterest in the other and even reflecting, in some cases, a lack of respect : "The woman, desperate, approached the governor to ask for collaboration and the president treated her in a manner lackadaisical, telling him that he helped all the neighbors through his political decisions .
Returning to the etymology of the word displicente , we can say that its Latin relative displicens, displicentis is the present participle of the verb displicere , which can be translated as "to dislike, displease, not approve of something or be far from any consent or pleasure." In the structure of this verb we can note the presence of the prefix dis- , used to denote separation by multiple paths, and the verb pleasure , which is defined as "to please, to please."
As often happens with other words in Latin and, by extension, in our language, when a verb and a prefix or suffix are joined, part of its structure can change; In the particular case of displicere , it is clearly seen that the A in pleasurere was changed to an I (this phenomenon can be described technically by saying that, in its radical vowel, the verb suffers an apophony).
We have received other words from the Latin verb pleasure , among which are pleasant, placebo, placid, peaceful, lawsuit (which originally meant "that which causes satisfaction ") and compacer . When combined with the suffix dis- , therefore, the meaning of this verb and its corresponding adjective changed completely, to designate the person who shows contempt and displeasure towards something, or who is disdainful.
One of the most effective ways to thoroughly understand the meaning of an uncommon word in everyday speech is to observe its synonyms, among which there is usually at least one that we use with some frequency. The word indifferent can be replaced in many cases by the following: apathetic , impolite, unpleasant, insipid, sullen, dry, unpleasant and indolent . Regarding antonyms, we have accommodating, pleasant, friendly and kind .
In short, we can say that no one would like to be described as blasé, at least in a relationship where they seek harmony, since it is an adjective that speaks of an attitude frowned upon by others. On the contrary, their antonyms are some of the most desired adjectives: it always makes us smile to be considered "nice", "kind" or "nice".