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Indifference or lack of inclination? (12)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

listlessness

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'indifference' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'lack of inclination?' is the wordplay.
I cannot really see how this works, but
'inclination?' could be 'list' (list can mean to tilt, lean or incline) and 'list' is found within the answer.
This may be the basis of clue (or it may be nonsense).

'or' is the link.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Another definition for listlessness that I've seen is " Lethargy".)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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