DEFINITION: v. To generously allow others to precede you in hopes that they will identify, reduce, and perhaps be eliminated by, the potential hazards. n. A gesture of courtesy which is really the lead-in to a trap.

Indeference

Created by: jboehnker

Pronunciation: in def' er ens

Sentence: The canary in the mine shaft is a classic example of indeference.

Etymology: in + deference

Points: 341

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