apathy
apathy
Definition
apa·thy (ap′ə t̸hē)
noun pl. -·thies
- lack of emotion
- lack of interest; listless condition; unconcern; indifference
Etymology: Fr apathie < L apathia < Gr apatheia < a-, without + pathos, emotion: see pathos
apathy
Synonyms
apathy
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- combat: Combating apathy can be difficult, whether you are the passive being in question, or merely the observer.
- overcome: How can the House of Commons overcome voter apathy?
- counter: CC in the media To counter apathy, how can firms ensure CSR reports are useful documents?
- breed: Assurance doesn't breed apathy, doubt does, it breeds industry.
- tackle: In October 2005, the EA launched a campaign to tackle flood apathy - Be Prepared for Flooding.
- grow: There is a growing apathy among a few boys in the Middle school which is very harming to the house.
Adjective modifier
- apparent: For instance, what about the apparent apathy of many would-be voters?
- political: In an age of political apathy, why not just accept the biggest buck.
- widespread: If the result is widespread apathy, the parties bear responsibility.
- spiritual: His purpose was to arouse the leaders and people of Judah from their spiritual apathy, and encourage them to continue building the temple.
- general: Are we talking about a general male apathy toward work, I wonder?
- usual: Quite apart from the usual summer holiday apathy, poorer economic news is affecting sentiment.
Preposition: on
- part: Secondly, there has been a general apathy on the part of some members to participate in the meetings.
Modifies a noun
- rule: Are we getting the message here - apathy rules OK.
Preposition: of
- people: The apathy of the German people west of the Rhine shocked Hitler.
Noun used with modifier
- voter: In short voter apathy should have come top of the list by a country mile, not bottom.
- youth: There was general agreement that the phrase youth apathy is a pernicious misnomer.
- consumer: May be consumer apathy is the reason that, in my view, manufacturers feel they can get away with selling under developed products.
- fight: Can't really think of much else right now, any questions, please post em here. __________________ Fight apathy.
- student: Concerns over student voter apathy in the general election will be debated on conference floor in a debate on citizenship.
apathy Quotes
There is much to be said for apathy in education.
War is a condition of progress; the whip-cut that prevents a country from going to sleep and forces satisfied mediocrity to shake off its apathy.
He isgoing round the country stirring up apathy.
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