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[ ap -uh -thee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈæp ə θi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural ap·a·thies. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
Also ap·a·thei·a, ap·a·thi·a [ap-uh -thee -uh ]. /ˌæp əˈθi ə/. Stoicism . freedom from emotion of any kind. Origin of apathy First recorded in 1595–1605; from French or directly from Latin apathīa, from Greek apátheia “insensibility to suffering,” equivalent to apathe- (stem of apathḗs ) “unfeeling” (a- a-6 + pathe-, variant stem of páthos pathos) + -ia -ia
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synonym study for apathy 2 . See indifference.
Words nearby apathy apast, apastron, apatetic, apathetic, apathism, apathy , apatite, apatosaurus, APB, APC, A-P-C virus
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Example sentences from the Web for apathy It reflects a lack of seriousness, some ambivalence and apathy on the part of the creative community and the inability of different companies to really set in place policies and procedures that would change the status quo.
Despite some gains in the past year, Hollywood still has inclusion problems, study says | radmarya| September 10, 2020| Fortune
I don’t think most psychologists would use the word “apathy .”
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner| January 9, 2020| Freakonomics
We all like to throw around terms that describe human behavior — “bystander apathy ” and “steep learning curve” and “hard-wired.”
5 Psychology Terms You’re Probably Misusing (Ep. 334 Rebroadcast) | Stephen J. Dubner| January 9, 2020| Freakonomics
The result is safe seats that lead to apathy and voter impotence, leading logically to ever-declining voter turnout.
Hate Hyper-Partisanship? Support Redistricting Reform Now | John Avlon| November 3, 2014| DAILY BEAST
And one arena in which to stage that confrontation—with madness, apathy , family dysfunction, poverty, etc.—is the theater.
Broadway Was Made for Tupac | Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Marcyliena Morgan| July 7, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Two basic characteristics not related to memory are apathy and indifference or callousness.
Does Donald Sterling Have Dementia? And Does That Make Him Any Less of a Racist? | Robert Silverman| May 23, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Silence and apathy are key ingredients to a tasty helping of bigotry.
Female Journalist Gets Rape Threats Over Comic Book Criticism | Tauriq Moosa| April 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
Again: silence, from apathy or futility, is a powerful ingredient in making bigotry continue.
Female Journalist Gets Rape Threats Over Comic Book Criticism | Tauriq Moosa| April 21, 2014| DAILY BEAST
By being deified into Apathy (apatheian) a man becomes Monadic without stain.
The Conflict of Religions in the Early Roman Empire | T. R. Glover
Dull and lifeless at one moment, and clouded by the apathy of despair; at another bright with the fierce fever of revolt.
The Long Night | Stanley Weyman
Nor did any lachrymose letter in the Times predict a speedy downfall of the Empire140 for this apathy of its local guardians.
My Reminiscences | Rabindranath Tagore
But the apathy was dispelled now, and she shrank from giving Jethro pain by mentioning the fact.
Coniston, Complete | Winston Churchill
His apathy seemed to rouse Lumley to a sort of frenzy again.
The Bushranger's Secret | Mrs. Henry Clarke
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British Dictionary definitions for apathy noun absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving
absence of emotion
Word Origin for apathy C17: from Latin, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs without feeling, from a- 1 + pathos feeling
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Words related to apathy lethargy, indifference, insensitivity, passiveness, dullness, coolness, insensibility, stoicism, listlessness, dispassion, aloofness, detachment, coldness, unconcern, disinterest, disregard, unresponsiveness, heedlessness, lassitude, insouciance
Medical definitions for apathy n. Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference.
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