apathy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈæ.pə.θi/
Etymology
From French apathie, from Latin apathīa, from Ancient Greek ἀπάθεια (apátheia, “impassibility”, “insensibility”, “freedom from emotion”), from ἀπαθής (apathḗs, “not suffering or having suffered”, “without experience of”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + πάθος (páthos, “anything that befalls one”, “incident”, “emotion”, “passion”). Doublet of apatheia, which was borrowed directly from Ancient Greek.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).
I opened it with apathy; the theory which he attempts to demonstrate and the wonderful facts which he relates soon changed this feeling into enthusiasm.
1818, Mary Shelley, chapter 2, in Frankenstein, archived from the original on 03 Apr 2012:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apathies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
concern · enthusiasm · care · sympathy · concern · vigour · excitement · interest · interest · passion
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
apathized · apathetic · apatheism · apatheia · apathize
Synonyms
unconcern · unease · carelessness · indifference · lethargy · doldrums · indifference · disinterest · unconcern · acedia · languor · boredom · disregard · lassitude · accedie · insouciance · weltschmerz · melancholy · apathy · neutrality · carefreeness · listlessness · melancholia · ennui · malaise · coolness · heedlessness
Translations (111)
ja 無感動 (lack of emotion or motivation) · km ភាពកន្តើយ (lack of emotion or motivation) · de Phlegma (lack of emotion or motivation) · fo líkasæla (lack of emotion or motivation) · fr apathie (lack of emotion or motivation) · cmn 冷漠 (lack of emotion or motivation) · la dūritia (lack of emotion or motivation) · fi välinpitämättömyys (lack of emotion or motivation) · pt apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · hu közöny (lack of emotion or motivation) · hu érdektelenség (lack of emotion or motivation) · yi אַפּאַטיע (lack of emotion or motivation) · pt desânimo (lack of emotion or motivation) · bg апа́тия (lack of emotion or motivation) · mi koroukore (lack of emotion or motivation) · sk nevšímavosť (lack of emotion or motivation) · gv neuyeeanid (lack of emotion or motivation) · ko 무감동 (lack of emotion or motivation) · uk байду́жість (lack of emotion or motivation) · nl apathie (lack of emotion or motivation) · ja 無関心 (lack of emotion or motivation) · io apatio (lack of emotion or motivation) · is áhugaleysi (lack of emotion or motivation) · la apathīa (lack of emotion or motivation) · sk apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · sa उदास (lack of emotion or motivation) · sv apati (lack of emotion or motivation) · ru апа́тия (lack of emotion or motivation) · sq apati (lack of emotion or motivation) · et apaatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · he אדישות (lack of emotion or motivation) · nl apathie (lack of emotion or motivation) · uk байду́жність (lack of emotion or motivation) · ro apatie (lack of emotion or motivation) · et ükskõiksus (lack of emotion or motivation) · mi ngākaukore (lack of emotion or motivation) · bg нечувстви́телност (lack of emotion or motivation) · got 𐌿𐌽𐌻𐌿𐍃𐍄𐌿𐍃 (lack of emotion or motivation) · hu közönyösség (lack of emotion or motivation) · be апа́тыя (lack of emotion or motivation) · ga fuarchúis (lack of emotion or motivation) · be абыя́касць (lack of emotion or motivation) · ru равноду́шие (lack of emotion or motivation) · ca apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · ko 무관심 (lack of emotion or motivation) · gv feayr-chooishaght (lack of emotion or motivation) · es apatía (lack of emotion or motivation) · is sinnuleysi (lack of emotion or motivation) · hu apátia (lack of emotion or motivation) · az apatiya (lack of emotion or motivation) · sq amti (lack of emotion or motivation) · ta அக்கறையின்மை (lack of emotion or motivation) · uk апа́тія (lack of emotion or motivation) · it apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · ga támh (lack of emotion or motivation) · ga fuacht (lack of emotion or motivation) · sh apàtija (lack of emotion or motivation) · ka აპათია (lack of emotion or motivation) · sh апа̀тија (lack of emotion or motivation) · hi उदासीनता (lack of emotion or motivation) · hu fásultság (lack of emotion or motivation) · is tilfinningaleysi (lack of emotion or motivation) · ru безразли́чие (lack of emotion or motivation) · fo kensluloysi (lack of emotion or motivation) · cy difaterwch (lack of emotion or motivation) · te ఉదాసీనత (lack of emotion or motivation) · he אָפַּתְיָה (lack of emotion or motivation) · ga dímhothú (lack of emotion or motivation) · be раўнаду́шнасць (lack of emotion or motivation) · mi arokore (lack of emotion or motivation) · mi iwingohe (lack of emotion or motivation) · el απάθεια (lack of emotion or motivation) · fi apaattisuus (lack of emotion or motivation) · fi apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · kk енжарлық (lack of emotion or motivation) · kk селқостық (lack of emotion or motivation) · hi संवेदनहीनता (lack of emotion or motivation) · af apatie (lack of emotion or motivation) · eo apatio (lack of emotion or motivation) · da apati (lack of emotion or motivation) · az maraqsızlıq (lack of emotion or motivation) · hi उपेक्षा (lack of emotion or motivation) · ko 냉담 (lack of emotion or motivation) · cs apatie (lack of emotion or motivation) · sk ľahostajnosť (lack of emotion or motivation) · bg равноду́шие (lack of emotion or motivation) · pl tępota (lack of emotion or motivation) · cy difrawder (lack of emotion or motivation) · oc apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · ar خُمُول (lack of emotion or motivation) · grc ἀκηδία (lack of emotion or motivation) · gl apatía (lack of emotion or motivation) · eu apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · pl apatia (lack of emotion or motivation) · hi अनुरागहीनता (lack of emotion or motivation) · ga fuarthé (lack of emotion or motivation) · hy անտարբերություն (lack of emotion or motivation) · ota یوركسزلك (lack of emotion or motivation) · ga patuaire (lack of emotion or motivation) · de Apathie (lack of emotion or motivation) · es displicencia (lack of emotion or motivation) · be абыя́кавасць (lack of emotion or motivation) · sl apatija (lack of emotion or motivation) · kk сүлесоқтық (lack of emotion or motivation) · mk апатија (lack of emotion or motivation) · ar عَدَم اِكْتِرَاث (lack of emotion or motivation) · fo dølskni (lack of emotion or motivation) · lv apātija (lack of emotion or motivation) · ar لَامُبَالَاة (lack of emotion or motivation) · hy ապատիա (lack of emotion or motivation) · tr apati (lack of emotion or motivation)