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APATHY

/ˈæ.pə.θi/
Meanings
  • Noun

    Lack of interest or concern; emotional indifference.

    - "The apathy of the crowd during the speech was disturbing."
    - "His apathy towards his studies was a cause for concern."
    - "The novel explored the apathy of the human condition."
Pronunciation
  1. /ˈæ.pə.θi/



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Antonyms

empathy , sympathy
Synonyms

indifference , neutrality
Rhymes
Words rhyming with APATHY
pathy , sympathy , empathy
Variants
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apathies , apathy
Etymology
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Derived from the Greek word 'apatheia', meaning 'feeling no emotion'.

Trivia
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  1. Apathy is not the same as indifference, as indifference implies a lack of interest or concern, but not a lack of emotion.

  2. The term 'apathy' is often used in medical contexts to describe a lack of emotion or interest in patients with certain conditions.

Related Concepts
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  1. Emotional detachment: A state of being emotionally uninvolved or indifferent.

  2. Nihilism: A philosophical belief in the ultimate meaninglessness of life.

Quotes
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  1. That's the danger of a teeming cast of … characters: they get jumbled in the viewer's mind, and … "apathy" ensues. Novels can afford a rich banquet of personalities; it's what readers sign up for. But ratiocination isn't welcome in modern movies, which prefer visceral impact over intellect.

    - Richard Corliss,{it}Time{/it},20 Oct. 2008

  2. According to the polls, "the American people, as opposed to some of their leaders, seek no converts to their ideology." And they are not "cultural imperialists." Maybe not. But this reserve seems grounded less in humility (60 percent of Americans consider their culture "superior to others") than in "apathy".

    - Robert Wright,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},14 May 2006

  3. The result could well be further inequality of political information, with avid followers of politics becoming ever more knowledgeable while the rest of the public slips deeper into political "apathy".

    - Martin P. Wattenberg,{it}Atlantic{/it},October 1998

  4. But short of such complete "apathy", there are other neurological conditions in which the capacity for genuine emotion is compromised. One sees this in some forms of autism, in the "flat affect" of some schizophrenics.  … But here, as with Harry, music can often break through, if only in a limited way or for a brief time, and release seemingly normal emotions.

    - Oliver Sacks,{it}Musicophilia{/it},2008
Culture
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In literature, apathy is often portrayed as a dangerous condition, leading to inaction and missed opportunities. In art, it can be represented through blank expressions or empty landscapes. In music, apathy can be expressed through melancholic or monotonous tunes.

How to Memorize "apathy"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person with a blank expression, showing no interest or concern for their surroundings.

  2. associate

    - Associate apathy with a lack of passion or motivation.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember 'A' for apathetic, 'P' for passionless, and 'A' for apathetic.

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