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WOW #46 – Word Of The Week

Word:

Apathy

Part Of Speech:

Noun

Derivatives:

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Pronunciation:

ah-pauh-thee-uh | /ˈapəθi/

Meaning:

• lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
• a lack of emotional interest

Related Phrases:

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Synonyms:

• indifference
• unconcern
• passivity
• detachment
• lassitude
• mopery
• affectlessness
• emotionlessness

Antonyms:

• enthusiasm
• interest
• passion

Phrases/Informal Synonyms:

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Word Origin:

Early 17th century: from French apathie, via Latin from Greek apatheia, from apathēs ‘without feeling’, from a-‘without’ + pathos ‘suffering’.

Usage Note:

Use In Sentences:

• This time around, election fever appears extremely subdued — partly because of the pandemic but also from an underlying apathy. –NYT
• After his father’s demise he sank into apathy.
• Her apathy lead to her divorce.
• His apathy was the cause of his mental rehabilitation.

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