apathy

[ ap-uh-thee ]
/ ˈæp ə θi /

noun, plural ap·a·thies.

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.

Origin of apathy

1595–1605; (< F) < Latin apathīa < Greek apátheia insensibility to suffering, equivalent to apathe- (stem of apathḗs) unfeeling ( a- a-6 + pathe-, variant stem of páthos pathos) + -ia -ia

SYNONYMS FOR apathy

1 coolness.
2 See indifference.

ANTONYMS FOR apathy

1 ardor, fervor.

Words nearby apathy

apast, apastron, apatetic, apathetic, apathism, apathy, apatite, apatosaurus, apb, apc, ape

British Dictionary definitions for apatheia

apathy
/ (ˈæpəθɪ) /

noun

absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving
absence of emotion

Word Origin for apathy

C17: from Latin, from Greek apatheia, from apathēs without feeling, from a- 1 + pathos feeling

Medical definitions for apatheia

apathy
[ ăp′ə-thē ]

n.

Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference.