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noun
The art of performing a difficult task so gracefully that it looks effortless; calculated nonchalance.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Topics: art, arts, entertainment, lifestyle, music
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from Italian sprezzatura (“nonchalance”), which was coined by Baldassare Castiglione in 1528. The term gained currency in English in the mid-20th century, often to describe art.
