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ap·a·thy
(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.
[Latin apathīa, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs, without feeling : a-, without; see a-1 + pathos, feeling; see kwent(h)- in Indo-European roots.]
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apathy
(ˈæpəθɪ)n
1. absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving
2. absence of emotion
[C17: from Latin, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs without feeling, from a-1 + pathos feeling]
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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]
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Noun | 1. | apathy - an absence of emotion or enthusiasm feeling - 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 reactions |
2. | apathy - the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally passivity, passiveness - the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative |
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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
feeling, interest, concern, attention, emotion, anxiety, enthusiasm, zeal
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apathy
nounLack of emotion or interest:
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Translations
لامُبالاه، فُتور الشُّعور
lhostejnost
apatiligegyldighed
apatia
apatija
apátia
áhugaleysi
apatijaapatiškaiapatiškas
apātijavienaldzība
apatija
apati
ilgisizlikkayıtsızlık
apathy
[ˈæpəθɪ] N → apatía f, indiferencia fapathy towards sth → indiferencia hacia algo, falta f de interés en algo
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apathy
n → Apathie f, → Teilnahmslosigkeit f
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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
apathy
(ˈӕpəθi) noun a lack of interest or enthusiasm. his apathy towards his work.
ˌapaˈthetic (-ˈθe-) adjectiveˌapaˈthetically adverb
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ap·a·thy
n. apatía, insensibilidad.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
apathy
n apatíaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.