apathy (/ˈæp.ə.θi/)
noun · Advanced · Emotions & Feelings
🔊 /ˈæp.ə.θi/
Meaning
Meaning: lack of interest
A lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Examples
🗣 Voter apathy meant that fewer than half the residents bothered to turn out for the election.
Etymology
From Greek ‘apatheia’, from ‘a-‘ (without) and ‘pathos’ (feeling).
How & Where It’s Used
Describes indifference or emotional flatness toward things that should matter.
Tags: emotion, mind