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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Parton was a virtuoso at staying, if not apolitical, at least a neutral zone of relatability for conservatives and leftists alike, each of whom had ways to read their lives into her storytelling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Her appointment caught many by surprise due to her artistic, apolitical background.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
But his film was distinguished as well by being almost entirely apolitical and virtually ahistorical.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
Historically, America’s military has been apolitical by design, and is loyal to the Constitution and the American people — not to a president or any other politician.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
He seems to have been entirely apolitical, and once commented: For my part, I am for the King in possession.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
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