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Definition of apathetic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

apathetic

adjective
 
/ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
 
/ˌæpəˈθetɪk/
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  1. showing no interest or enthusiasm
    • The illness made her apathetic and unwilling to meet people.
    • The rehearsal ended in apathetic silence.
    • We need to reach those children who are apathetic about school.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryApathetic is used with these nouns:
    • electorate
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    Word Originmid 18th cent.: from apathy, on the pattern of pathetic.
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