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- pronunciation:
- ae
p
thi
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
absence of desire or emotion.
She had hoped for some loving response from her father, but he showed only apathy toward her.She was overcome by apathy while on this medication, and she spent hours every day just staring at the wall.- synonyms:
- impassivity
- antonyms:
- delirium, fervor, passion, zest
- similar words:
- boredom, inertia, stupor, torpor
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| definition 2: |
lack of interest in things that generally arouse interest or concern; indifference.
Many people didn't vote in the election due to apathy.The teacher was disappointed to see only apathy in the eyes of many of the students.- synonyms:
- indifference, unconcern
- antonyms:
- dedication, devotion, enthusiasm, zeal
- similar words:
- boredom, lethargy, phlegm, stupor, torpor
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adjective + (n.)apathy
apparent, civic, complete, general, growing, increasing, mass, native, pervasive, political, public, relative, reserve, visible, widespread
verb + (n.)apathy
contribute, counter, feed, overcome, reflect, struggle
(n.)apathy
+ verb
anger, infect, result, threaten
noun + (n.)apathy
anger, bystander, combination, concern, confusion, depression, difficulty, disinterest, engagement, fan, generation, ignorance, indifference, rage, resentment, student, teaching, voter
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The word apathy
contains the following part:
a-1, an-1
Greek
prefix
that means not, without
  More about this word part:
Words prefixed with a-1, an-1 are nouns and adjectives. Some are loanwords from Greek (amorphous
, atrophy
). Others are English formations, which may attach the prefix to English words of Latin origin (asocial
, amoral
) or Greek origin (apolitical). The form a-1 is used before bases beginning with a consonant, while an-1 is used before bases beginning with a vowel.
Example words:
abiogenesis, abiotic, abranchiate, abysmal, abyss, achene, achromatic, achromic, adiabatic, agnostic, alexia, amenorrhea, amethyst, ametropia, amnesia, amnesty, amoral, amorphous, anaemia, anaerobe, anaerobic, analgesia, analgesic, anarchy, anecdote, anemia, aneroid, anesthesia, anesthesiology, anodyne, anomalous, anomaly, anomie, anonym, anonymous, anorexia, anoxia, anuria, apathy, aperiodic, apetalous, aphasia, aplastic anemia, apraxia, apterous, apteryx, arrhythmia, aseptic, asexual, asocial, asphyxia, astatine, asthenia, astigmatism, asymmetry, asymptote, ataractic, ataxia, atheist, atom, atonal, atrophy, avitaminosis, azygous, neurasthenia
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