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chalant

/ʃəˈlɑnt/ US

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A back-formation from nonchalant, itself from Old French non- + chalant (“concerning, bothering”). By this process, the original Old French participle was coincidentally re-formed.

adjective more chalant · most chalant

humorous, nonce word Not nonchalant; careful, attentive, or concerned. 'I draw the line at nonchalant. Sometimes I think you're very chalant.'

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@misc{chalant_2026,
  title = {chalant},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chalant},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}