apathy

The definition of apathy is a lack of emotion or interest.

(noun)

A student who does not care one way or the other if he passes a class is an example of a student who has apathy towards the class.

See apathy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun pl. apathies

Origin: Fr apathie < L apathia < Gr apatheia < a-, without + pathos, emotion: see pathos

See apathy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Lack of interest or concern, especially regarding matters of general importance or appeal; indifference.
Lack of emotion or feeling; impassiveness.

Origin:

Origin: Latin apathīa

Origin: , from Greek apatheia

Origin: , from apathēs, without feeling

Origin: : a-, without; see a-¹

Origin: + pathos, feeling; see k^went(h)- in Indo-European roots

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