apathy
[ap-uh-thee]
- absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
- lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
- Also ap·a·thei·a, ap·a·thi·a [ap-uh-thee-uh] /ˌæp əˈθi ə/. Stoicism. freedom from emotion of any kind.
Show More
Origin of apathy
Synonyms
See more synonyms for apathy on Thesaurus.comAntonyms
1. ardor, fervor.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
apathy
- absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving
- absence of emotion
Show More
Word Origin
C17: from Latin, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs without feeling, from a- 1 + pathos feeling
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for apatheia
apathy
n.
c.1600, "freedom from suffering," from French apathie (16c.), from Latin apathia, from Greek apatheia "freedom from suffering, impassability, want of sensation," from apathes "without feeling, without suffering or having suffered," from a- "without" (see a- (3)) + pathos "emotion, feeling, suffering" (see pathos). Originally a positive quality; sense of "indolence of mind, indifference to what should excite" is from c.1733.
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
apathy
(ăp′ə-thē)- Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference.
Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.