Term to describe someone's lack of interest in festive activities
I am someone who doesn't care if someone doesn't buy me a present on my birthday. I don't care if my girlfriend would propose we don't do anything on Valentine's day and maybe go out another time. It doesn't have to be February 14th we celebrate it, or even the month of February, I don't really care. I don't need to have a Christmas tree to celebrate Christmas.
I'm also not very materialistic. I don't want anything for Christmas and I perceive almost everything people buy me as useless.
Just to make things clear, I am not anti-holiday. I am basically the opposite of the girl who cries because her boyfriend gave her just chocolate on Valentine's day but didn't offer her to go out.
Is there a word that describes my attitude/personality?
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I am someone who doesn't care if someone doesn't buy me a present on my birthday. I don't care if my girlfriend would propose we don't do anything on Valentine's day and maybe go out another time. It doesn't have to be February 14th we celebrate it, or even the month of February, I don't really care. I don't need to have a Christmas tree to celebrate Christmas.
I'm also not very materialistic. I don't want anything for Christmas and I perceive almost everything people buy me as useless.
Just to make things clear, I am not anti-holiday. I am basically the opposite of the girl who cries because her boyfriend gave her just chocolate on Valentine's day but didn't offer her to go out.
Is there a word that describes my attitude/personality?
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asked Dec 6 '18 at 4:19
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Indifferent, easy going, unattached …
– ralph.m
Dec 6 '18 at 7:38
Do you attend mass on these religious festivities? IMO if we know the answer to this, then finding that term will be easier
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 6 '18 at 9:20
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Non-materialist and non-traditionalist seem to cover some of the aspects of what you're talking about.
– Scott
Dec 7 '18 at 1:19
@Mari-LouA No, I am atheist. It has nothing to do with beliefs. It is simply that I do not care about these things. It's not that I am forcing myself to be against it
– Cedric Martens
Dec 10 '18 at 0:56
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I am someone who doesn't care if someone doesn't buy me a present on my birthday. I don't care if my girlfriend would propose we don't do anything on Valentine's day and maybe go out another time. It doesn't have to be February 14th we celebrate it, or even the month of February, I don't really care. I don't need to have a Christmas tree to celebrate Christmas.
I'm also not very materialistic. I don't want anything for Christmas and I perceive almost everything people buy me as useless.
Just to make things clear, I am not anti-holiday. I am basically the opposite of the girl who cries because her boyfriend gave her just chocolate on Valentine's day but didn't offer her to go out.
Is there a word that describes my attitude/personality?
single-word-requests
asked Dec 6 '18 at 4:19
Cedric MartensCedric Martens
1263
I am someone who doesn't care if someone doesn't buy me a present on my birthday. I don't care if my girlfriend would propose we don't do anything on Valentine's day and maybe go out another time. It doesn't have to be February 14th we celebrate it, or even the month of February, I don't really care. I don't need to have a Christmas tree to celebrate Christmas.
I'm also not very materialistic. I don't want anything for Christmas and I perceive almost everything people buy me as useless.
Just to make things clear, I am not anti-holiday. I am basically the opposite of the girl who cries because her boyfriend gave her just chocolate on Valentine's day but didn't offer her to go out.
Is there a word that describes my attitude/personality?
single-word-requests
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Indifferent, easy going, unattached …
– ralph.m
Dec 6 '18 at 7:38
Do you attend mass on these religious festivities? IMO if we know the answer to this, then finding that term will be easier
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 6 '18 at 9:20
1
Non-materialist and non-traditionalist seem to cover some of the aspects of what you're talking about.
– Scott
Dec 7 '18 at 1:19
@Mari-LouA No, I am atheist. It has nothing to do with beliefs. It is simply that I do not care about these things. It's not that I am forcing myself to be against it
– Cedric Martens
Dec 10 '18 at 0:56
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Indifferent, easy going, unattached …
– ralph.m
Dec 6 '18 at 7:38
Do you attend mass on these religious festivities? IMO if we know the answer to this, then finding that term will be easier
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 6 '18 at 9:20
1
Non-materialist and non-traditionalist seem to cover some of the aspects of what you're talking about.
– Scott
Dec 7 '18 at 1:19
@Mari-LouA No, I am atheist. It has nothing to do with beliefs. It is simply that I do not care about these things. It's not that I am forcing myself to be against it
– Cedric Martens
Dec 10 '18 at 0:56
Indifferent, easy going, unattached …
– ralph.m
Dec 6 '18 at 7:38
Indifferent, easy going, unattached …
– ralph.m
Dec 6 '18 at 7:38
Do you attend mass on these religious festivities? IMO if we know the answer to this, then finding that term will be easier
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 6 '18 at 9:20
Do you attend mass on these religious festivities? IMO if we know the answer to this, then finding that term will be easier
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 6 '18 at 9:20
1
1
Non-materialist and non-traditionalist seem to cover some of the aspects of what you're talking about.
– Scott
Dec 7 '18 at 1:19
Non-materialist and non-traditionalist seem to cover some of the aspects of what you're talking about.
– Scott
Dec 7 '18 at 1:19
@Mari-LouA No, I am atheist. It has nothing to do with beliefs. It is simply that I do not care about these things. It's not that I am forcing myself to be against it
– Cedric Martens
Dec 10 '18 at 0:56
@Mari-LouA No, I am atheist. It has nothing to do with beliefs. It is simply that I do not care about these things. It's not that I am forcing myself to be against it
– Cedric Martens
Dec 10 '18 at 0:56
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Nonchalant (adjective) : She smiled down at her and tried to correct posture and look very cool and nonchalant at the same time.
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Wet blanket. This often used more in the sense of active disproval than mere ambivalence. But it works fine when you are expected to make an effort which exceeds your personal enthusiasm. Valentines Day certainly qualifies. Apparently, it comes from throwing a wet blanket on a fire.
noun INFORMAL
a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or
by disapproving of their activities.
"Wet blanket." google Dictionary, 6 Dec. 2018.
: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
"Wet Blanket." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2018.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 11:58
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Perhaps you are ascetic?
Ascetic: a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction - Dictionary.com
Ascetic: One who is extremely rigorous in the practice of self-denial, whether by seclusion or by abstinence from creature comforts. - OED.com
answered Dec 6 '18 at 17:57
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Your attitude toward the holiday season could be described as
From Merriam-Webster:
apathetic adjective ap·a·thet·ic | ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik
1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS
2 : having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT
Within this definition, I think indifferent would be more accurate
OR
You may simply live a stoic lifestyle, shown in your attitude toward the holidays.
Stoic adjective (ˈstoʊɪkəl ; stōˈikəl)
- showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc.
For context - an Bonus Article by Newsweek on a 'stoic' lifestyle and why it can be good.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
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Nonchalant (adjective) : She smiled down at her and tried to correct posture and look very cool and nonchalant at the same time.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 10:55
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Nonchalant (adjective) : She smiled down at her and tried to correct posture and look very cool and nonchalant at the same time.
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Nonchalant (adjective) : She smiled down at her and tried to correct posture and look very cool and nonchalant at the same time.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 10:55
user214155user214155
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Nonchalant (adjective) : She smiled down at her and tried to correct posture and look very cool and nonchalant at the same time.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 10:55
user214155user214155
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answered Dec 6 '18 at 10:55
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Wet blanket. This often used more in the sense of active disproval than mere ambivalence. But it works fine when you are expected to make an effort which exceeds your personal enthusiasm. Valentines Day certainly qualifies. Apparently, it comes from throwing a wet blanket on a fire.
noun INFORMAL
a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or
by disapproving of their activities.
"Wet blanket." google Dictionary, 6 Dec. 2018.
: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
"Wet Blanket." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2018.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 11:58
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Wet blanket. This often used more in the sense of active disproval than mere ambivalence. But it works fine when you are expected to make an effort which exceeds your personal enthusiasm. Valentines Day certainly qualifies. Apparently, it comes from throwing a wet blanket on a fire.
noun INFORMAL
a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or
by disapproving of their activities.
"Wet blanket." google Dictionary, 6 Dec. 2018.
: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
"Wet Blanket." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2018.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 11:58
Phil SweetPhil Sweet
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Wet blanket. This often used more in the sense of active disproval than mere ambivalence. But it works fine when you are expected to make an effort which exceeds your personal enthusiasm. Valentines Day certainly qualifies. Apparently, it comes from throwing a wet blanket on a fire.
noun INFORMAL
a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or
by disapproving of their activities.
"Wet blanket." google Dictionary, 6 Dec. 2018.
: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
"Wet Blanket." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2018.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 11:58
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Wet blanket. This often used more in the sense of active disproval than mere ambivalence. But it works fine when you are expected to make an effort which exceeds your personal enthusiasm. Valentines Day certainly qualifies. Apparently, it comes from throwing a wet blanket on a fire.
noun INFORMAL
a person who spoils other people's fun by failing to join in with or
by disapproving of their activities.
"Wet blanket." google Dictionary, 6 Dec. 2018.
: one that quenches or dampens enthusiasm or pleasure
"Wet Blanket." Merriam-Webster.com. Merriam-Webster, n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2018.
answered Dec 6 '18 at 11:58
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Perhaps you are ascetic?
Ascetic: a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction - Dictionary.com
Ascetic: One who is extremely rigorous in the practice of self-denial, whether by seclusion or by abstinence from creature comforts. - OED.com
answered Dec 6 '18 at 17:57
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Perhaps you are ascetic?
Ascetic: a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction - Dictionary.com
Ascetic: One who is extremely rigorous in the practice of self-denial, whether by seclusion or by abstinence from creature comforts. - OED.com
answered Dec 6 '18 at 17:57
Mark BeadlesMark Beadles
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Perhaps you are ascetic?
Ascetic: a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction - Dictionary.com
Ascetic: One who is extremely rigorous in the practice of self-denial, whether by seclusion or by abstinence from creature comforts. - OED.com
answered Dec 6 '18 at 17:57
Mark BeadlesMark Beadles
20.5k35891
Perhaps you are ascetic?
Ascetic: a person who leads an austerely simple life, especially one who abstains from the normal pleasures of life or denies himself or herself material satisfaction - Dictionary.com
Ascetic: One who is extremely rigorous in the practice of self-denial, whether by seclusion or by abstinence from creature comforts. - OED.com
answered Dec 6 '18 at 17:57
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answered Dec 6 '18 at 17:57
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Your attitude toward the holiday season could be described as
From Merriam-Webster:
apathetic adjective ap·a·thet·ic | ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik
1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS
2 : having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT
Within this definition, I think indifferent would be more accurate
OR
You may simply live a stoic lifestyle, shown in your attitude toward the holidays.
Stoic adjective (ˈstoʊɪkəl ; stōˈikəl)
- showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc.
For context - an Bonus Article by Newsweek on a 'stoic' lifestyle and why it can be good.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
Balaz2taBalaz2ta
43415
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Your attitude toward the holiday season could be described as
From Merriam-Webster:
apathetic adjective ap·a·thet·ic | ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik
1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS
2 : having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT
Within this definition, I think indifferent would be more accurate
OR
You may simply live a stoic lifestyle, shown in your attitude toward the holidays.
Stoic adjective (ˈstoʊɪkəl ; stōˈikəl)
- showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc.
For context - an Bonus Article by Newsweek on a 'stoic' lifestyle and why it can be good.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
Balaz2taBalaz2ta
43415
add a comment |
Your attitude toward the holiday season could be described as
From Merriam-Webster:
apathetic adjective ap·a·thet·ic | ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik
1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS
2 : having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT
Within this definition, I think indifferent would be more accurate
OR
You may simply live a stoic lifestyle, shown in your attitude toward the holidays.
Stoic adjective (ˈstoʊɪkəl ; stōˈikəl)
- showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc.
For context - an Bonus Article by Newsweek on a 'stoic' lifestyle and why it can be good.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
Balaz2taBalaz2ta
43415
Your attitude toward the holiday season could be described as
From Merriam-Webster:
apathetic adjective ap·a·thet·ic | ˌa-pə-ˈthe-tik
1 : having or showing little or no feeling or emotion : SPIRITLESS
2 : having little or no interest or concern : INDIFFERENT
Within this definition, I think indifferent would be more accurate
OR
You may simply live a stoic lifestyle, shown in your attitude toward the holidays.
Stoic adjective (ˈstoʊɪkəl ; stōˈikəl)
- showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc.
For context - an Bonus Article by Newsweek on a 'stoic' lifestyle and why it can be good.
answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
Balaz2taBalaz2ta
43415
answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
Balaz2taBalaz2ta
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answered Dec 19 '18 at 3:33
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Indifferent, easy going, unattached …
– ralph.m
Dec 6 '18 at 7:38
Do you attend mass on these religious festivities? IMO if we know the answer to this, then finding that term will be easier
– Mari-Lou A
Dec 6 '18 at 9:20
1
Non-materialist and non-traditionalist seem to cover some of the aspects of what you're talking about.
– Scott
Dec 7 '18 at 1:19
@Mari-LouA No, I am atheist. It has nothing to do with beliefs. It is simply that I do not care about these things. It's not that I am forcing myself to be against it
– Cedric Martens
Dec 10 '18 at 0:56