English Explanatory Dictionary

apathy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lack of emotion or motivation; lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something; disinterest (in something).

Pronunciation

/ˈæ.pə.θi/ en-us-apathy.ogg

Word forms

apathy apathies

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.

Synonyms

indifference neutrality unconcern acedia accedie apathy boredom carefreeness carelessness coolness disinterest disregard doldrums ennui heedlessness insouciance languor lassitude lethargy listlessness malaise melancholia melancholy unease weltschmerz

Antonyms

concern enthusiasm excitement interest passion vigour sympathy care

Related words

apatheia apatheism apathetic apathize apathized

Derived words

apatheist
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