adjective
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Origin of apolitical
Explanation
If you don't care who's president, don't belong to a party, and don't care about political issues, you're apolitical: uninterested in politics. Lots of people are very interested in politics. People who vote, follow current events, and register with political parties are being political. On the other hand, some people don't care about such things: they are apolitical. Putting the a in front of political makes it mean "not political." If you're apolitical, you're either politically neutral or don't care about politics at all. Since politics can be very frustrating, it's natural that some people end up being apolitical.
Vocabulary lists containing apolitical
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Example Sentences
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Among those watching the returns on election night with Collins was Bill Green, a household name in Maine local broadcasting who had dropped his long-standing apolitical image to endorse Collins in a campaign ad.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
"We strive to tell an apolitical, non-political story," said Santelli.
From Barron's ● Jun. 12, 2026
“I stay apolitical for everything I’m doing right now.”
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
In the past, federal prosecutors have argued the case was apolitical and the charges were only brought because "the evidence pointed to Abrego Garcia having committed a crime".
From BBC ● May 22, 2026
Since then my apolitical brother had been taking an unusual interest in current events.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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