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One governed by indifferentism.

In an indifferent manner; without distinction or preference; impartially; without concern, wish, affection, or aversion; tolerably; passably. That they may truly and indifferently minister justice, to the punishment of wickedness and vice, and to the maintenance of thy true religion, and virtue. Book of Com. Prayer [En…

chance to be right in the conclusions, it is yet unjust and mistaken in the method of inference. Glanvill.

Deduced or deducible by inference. "Inferential proofs." J. S. Mill.

By way of inference.

To be inherent; to stick (in); to be fixed or permanently incorporated with something; to cleave (to); to belong, as attributes or qualities. They do but inhere in the subject that supports them. Digby.

The state of inhering; permanent existence in something; innateness; inseparable and essential connection. Jer. Taylor.

ttached or connected; naturally pertaining to; innate; inalienable; as, polarity is an inherent quality of the magnet; the inherent right of men to life, liberty, and protection. "A most inherent baseness." Shak. The sore disease which seems inherent in civilization. Southey.

By inherence; inseparably. Matter hath inherently and essentially such an internal energy. Bentley.

Not being in truth what one appears to be; not sincere; dissembling; hypocritical; disingenuous; deceitful; false; -- said of persons; also of speech, thought; etc.; as, insincere declarations.

Without sincerity.

To place in, or as in, an orb a sphere. Cf. Ensphere. Bright aërial spirits live insphered In regions mild of calm and serene air. Milton.

Between the epimeral plates of insects and crustaceans.

Coming between the equinoxes. Summer and winter I have called interequinoctial intervals. F. Balfour.

To interest or affect. [Obs.] Hooker.

Interest. [Obs.] Spenser.

To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing; as, the subject did not interest him; to interest one in charitable work. To love our native country . . . to be interested in its concerns is natural to all men. Dryden. A goddess who used to interest he…

Having the attention engaged; having emotion or passion excited; as, an interested listener.

The state or quality of being interested; selfishness. Richardson.

Engaging the attention; exciting, or adapted to excite, interest, curiosity, or emotion; as, an interesting story; interesting news. Cowper.