Definition of apathy in English:

apathy

noun ˈapəθiˈæpəθi

mass noun

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
widespread apathy among students
Example sentencesExamples
- However, we must also look at how much apathy there is within our community towards local politicians.
- He also signalled the need for politicians to combat public apathy by re-establishing trust.
- So far, however, they have not been able to rouse their compatriots from their apathy.
- The reason people stay at home is apathy, cultivated by a belief they won't be listened to by the powers that be.
- Another reason for voter apathy is a lack of confidence in politicians.
- She came to see me at a local clinic and I was very concerned about her, particularly her very marked apathy.
- Despondency and political apathy are not characteristic of people in the grip of nationalist zeal.
- Politicians blame the public for their apathy at election times but the public think it is the other way round.
- This shows apathy on the part of the Government to the problems of the common man.
- A project which aims to shape a rural community for future generations has met with apathy, says a group.
- The issue of student apathy has been tossed around a lot this past couple weeks.
- We may not be able to institute change, but apathy is the death of all dialogue and debate.
- I find it very difficult not to sink into a state of apathy when watching that, because it's the same day after day.
- I was reading about voter apathy, particularly amongst the young, the other day.
- That chasm is reflected as well in the widespread apathy of the public toward the election.
- In this day and age of political apathy, there's at least one group I respect.
- The apathy and lack of compassion he describes, are also present in our own US health care system.
- Indeed there does appear to be a great deal of apathy up until this weekend when a number of people attended a march in London.
- There is a lot of apathy and some residents are only just beginning to realise how much it will affect them.
- It was a dismal campaign characterised by public apathy and political evasiveness.
Synonyms
indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern, unconcern, uninterestedness, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passivity, passiveness, detachment, dispassion, dispassionateness, lack of involvement, phlegm, coolness
listlessness, lethargy, languor, lassitude, torpor
boredom, ennui, accidie
rare acedia, mopery

Origin

Early 17th century: from French apathie, via Latin from Greek apatheia, from apathēs 'without feeling', from a- 'without' + pathos 'suffering'.

pathetic from late 16th century:
‘Affecting the emotions’ was the early sense of pathetic which came via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on pathos ‘suffering’ (M17th in English). Apathy (early 17th century) is from apathēs ‘without feeling’, and empathy (from em- ‘in’ and pathos ‘feeling’) was coined by physiologists in the early 20th century. See also sympathy

Definition of apathy in US English:

apathy

nounˈæpəθiˈapəTHē

Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
widespread apathy among students
Example sentencesExamples
- This shows apathy on the part of the Government to the problems of the common man.
- That chasm is reflected as well in the widespread apathy of the public toward the election.
- The issue of student apathy has been tossed around a lot this past couple weeks.
- Politicians blame the public for their apathy at election times but the public think it is the other way round.
- There is a lot of apathy and some residents are only just beginning to realise how much it will affect them.
- So far, however, they have not been able to rouse their compatriots from their apathy.
- Another reason for voter apathy is a lack of confidence in politicians.
- She came to see me at a local clinic and I was very concerned about her, particularly her very marked apathy.
- A project which aims to shape a rural community for future generations has met with apathy, says a group.
- However, we must also look at how much apathy there is within our community towards local politicians.
- Indeed there does appear to be a great deal of apathy up until this weekend when a number of people attended a march in London.
- He also signalled the need for politicians to combat public apathy by re-establishing trust.
- We may not be able to institute change, but apathy is the death of all dialogue and debate.
- In this day and age of political apathy, there's at least one group I respect.
- The apathy and lack of compassion he describes, are also present in our own US health care system.
- Despondency and political apathy are not characteristic of people in the grip of nationalist zeal.
- I find it very difficult not to sink into a state of apathy when watching that, because it's the same day after day.
- It was a dismal campaign characterised by public apathy and political evasiveness.
- I was reading about voter apathy, particularly amongst the young, the other day.
- The reason people stay at home is apathy, cultivated by a belief they won't be listened to by the powers that be.
Synonyms
indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern, unconcern, uninterestedness, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passivity, passiveness, detachment, dispassion, dispassionateness, lack of involvement, phlegm, coolness

Origin

Early 17th century: from French apathie, via Latin from Greek apatheia, from apathēs ‘without feeling’, from a- ‘without’ + pathos ‘suffering’.

单词	apathy
释义	Definition of apathy in English: apathy noun ˈapəθiˈæpəθi mass noun Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. widespread apathy among students Example sentencesExamples However, we must also look at how much apathy there is within our community towards local politicians. He also signalled the need for politicians to combat public apathy by re-establishing trust. So far, however, they have not been able to rouse their compatriots from their apathy. The reason people stay at home is apathy, cultivated by a belief they won't be listened to by the powers that be. Another reason for voter apathy is a lack of confidence in politicians. She came to see me at a local clinic and I was very concerned about her, particularly her very marked apathy. Despondency and political apathy are not characteristic of people in the grip of nationalist zeal. Politicians blame the public for their apathy at election times but the public think it is the other way round. This shows apathy on the part of the Government to the problems of the common man. A project which aims to shape a rural community for future generations has met with apathy, says a group. The issue of student apathy has been tossed around a lot this past couple weeks. We may not be able to institute change, but apathy is the death of all dialogue and debate. I find it very difficult not to sink into a state of apathy when watching that, because it's the same day after day. I was reading about voter apathy, particularly amongst the young, the other day. That chasm is reflected as well in the widespread apathy of the public toward the election. In this day and age of political apathy, there's at least one group I respect. The apathy and lack of compassion he describes, are also present in our own US health care system. Indeed there does appear to be a great deal of apathy up until this weekend when a number of people attended a march in London. There is a lot of apathy and some residents are only just beginning to realise how much it will affect them. It was a dismal campaign characterised by public apathy and political evasiveness. Synonyms indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern, unconcern, uninterestedness, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passivity, passiveness, detachment, dispassion, dispassionateness, lack of involvement, phlegm, coolness listlessness, lethargy, languor, lassitude, torpor boredom, ennui, accidie rare acedia, mopery Origin Early 17th century: from French apathie, via Latin from Greek apatheia, from apathēs 'without feeling', from a- 'without' + pathos 'suffering'. pathetic from late 16th century: ‘Affecting the emotions’ was the early sense of pathetic which came via late Latin from Greek pathētikos ‘sensitive’, based on *pathos* ‘suffering’ (M17th in English). Apathy (early 17th century) is from apathēs ‘without feeling’, and empathy (from em- ‘in’ and pathos ‘feeling’) was coined by physiologists in the early 20th century. See also sympathy Definition of apathy in US English: apathy nounˈæpəθiˈapəTHē Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. widespread apathy among students Example sentencesExamples This shows apathy on the part of the Government to the problems of the common man. That chasm is reflected as well in the widespread apathy of the public toward the election. The issue of student apathy has been tossed around a lot this past couple weeks. Politicians blame the public for their apathy at election times but the public think it is the other way round. There is a lot of apathy and some residents are only just beginning to realise how much it will affect them. So far, however, they have not been able to rouse their compatriots from their apathy. Another reason for voter apathy is a lack of confidence in politicians. She came to see me at a local clinic and I was very concerned about her, particularly her very marked apathy. A project which aims to shape a rural community for future generations has met with apathy, says a group. However, we must also look at how much apathy there is within our community towards local politicians. Indeed there does appear to be a great deal of apathy up until this weekend when a number of people attended a march in London. He also signalled the need for politicians to combat public apathy by re-establishing trust. We may not be able to institute change, but apathy is the death of all dialogue and debate. In this day and age of political apathy, there's at least one group I respect. The apathy and lack of compassion he describes, are also present in our own US health care system. Despondency and political apathy are not characteristic of people in the grip of nationalist zeal. I find it very difficult not to sink into a state of apathy when watching that, because it's the same day after day. It was a dismal campaign characterised by public apathy and political evasiveness. I was reading about voter apathy, particularly amongst the young, the other day. The reason people stay at home is apathy, cultivated by a belief they won't be listened to by the powers that be. Synonyms indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of concern, unconcern, uninterestedness, unresponsiveness, impassivity, passivity, passiveness, detachment, dispassion, dispassionateness, lack of involvement, phlegm, coolness Origin Early 17th century: from French apathie, via Latin from Greek apatheia, from apathēs ‘without feeling’, from a- ‘without’ + pathos ‘suffering’.
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