Gallionic is an adjective that means marked by indifference or irresponsibility.
Gallio was a Roman senator noted for refusing to take action during a dispute. The refusal to take action or the tendency to be indifferent in chaotic times puts you at risk of being labelled gallionic. Here’s an example:
I didn’t want my employees to think of me as gallionic, but I didn’t want to get involved in the disagreement between our two distributors. It wasn’t that I was indifferent to the problem, it just seemed like a no-win situation.
