apathy

ap·a·thy

A0360600 (ăp′ə-thē)n.1. Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.2. Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.

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[Latin apathīa, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs, without feeling : a-, without; see a-¹ + pathos, feeling; see k^went(h)- in Indo-European roots.]

apathy

(ˈæpəθɪ) n1. absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving2. absence of emotion[C17: from Latin, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs without feeling, from a-¹ + pathos feeling]

ap•a•thy

(ˈæp ə θi)

n., pl. -thies. 1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. [1595–1605; (< French) < Latin apathīa < Greek apátheia insensibility to suffering]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	apathy - an absence of emotion or enthusiasmfeeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"emotionlessness, impassiveness, impassivity, phlegm, stolidity, unemotionality, indifference - apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactionslistlessness, languor, lassitude - a feeling of lack of interest or energy
	2.	apathy - the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generallyspiritlessness, numbness, indifferencepassivity, passiveness - the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative

apathy

noun lack of interest, indifference, inertia, coolness, passivity, coldness, stoicism, nonchalance, torpor, phlegm, sluggishness, listlessness, unconcern, insensibility, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passiveness, impassibility, unfeelingness, emotionlessness, uninterestedness the political apathy of young people these days
feeling, interest, concern, attention, emotion, anxiety, enthusiasm, zeal

apathy

nounLack of emotion or interest:disinterest, impassivity, incuriosity, incuriousness, indifference, insensibility, insensibleness, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, phlegm, stolidity, stolidness, unconcern, uninterest, unresponsiveness.

Translations

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apathy

(ˈӕpəθi) noun a lack of interest or enthusiasm. his apathy towards his work. 冷淡 冷淡ˌapaˈthetic (-ˈθe-) adjective 冷淡的 冷淡的ˌapaˈthetically adverb 冷淡地 冷淡地