apathy
Apathy refers to a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern regarding matters of general importance or appeal. It is a state of indifference where an individual or group remains unmoved by events that would typically trigger an emotional response or action.
أمثلة
3 من 5I was surprised by his apathy when I told him I was moving away after ten years.
I was surprised by his lack of emotion or interest when I told him I was moving away after ten years.
The government is struggling to overcome the widespread public apathy toward the new environmental regulations.
The government is struggling to overcome the widespread public indifference toward the new environmental regulations.
There's so much apathy in this room that I don't even want to suggest a movie.
There's so much lack of interest in this room that I don't even want to suggest a movie.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
نصيحة للحفظ
Remember that 'a-' means 'without' (as in 'asymmetrical') and '-pathy' means 'feeling' (as in 'sympathy'). So, apathy literally means 'without feeling'.
اختبار سريع
The principal was concerned about the students' ____ toward the new school rules.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: apathy
أمثلة
I was surprised by his apathy when I told him I was moving away after ten years.
everydayI was surprised by his lack of emotion or interest when I told him I was moving away after ten years.
The government is struggling to overcome the widespread public apathy toward the new environmental regulations.
formalThe government is struggling to overcome the widespread public indifference toward the new environmental regulations.
There's so much apathy in this room that I don't even want to suggest a movie.
informalThere's so much lack of interest in this room that I don't even want to suggest a movie.
Scholars argue that voter apathy is not merely a sign of laziness but a reflection of systemic disillusionment.
academicScholars argue that the lack of interest in voting is not merely a sign of laziness but a reflection of systemic disillusionment.
Employee apathy can lead to a significant decrease in productivity and innovation within the firm.
businessEmployee lack of enthusiasm can lead to a significant decrease in productivity and innovation within the firm.
الأضداد
عائلة الكلمة
تلازمات شائعة
العبارات الشائعة
shaking off apathy
Taking action to stop being indifferent or lazy
steeped in apathy
Deeply affected by a lack of interest or concern
political apathy
Lack of interest in political activities or government affairs
يُخلط عادةً مع
Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another, while apathy is the total absence of feeling or interest.
Sympathy is feeling pity or sorrow for someone else's misfortune; apathy is having no feeling at all toward a situation.
ملاحظات الاستخدام
Apathy is typically used in a negative context to criticize a lack of civic duty or emotional engagement. It is often followed by the prepositions 'toward' or 'about'.
أخطاء شائعة
Learners often use the word 'empathy' when they mean 'apathy' because they sound similar. Also, remember that 'apathy' is a noun; you cannot 'apathy' something (use 'be apathetic about' instead).
نصيحة للحفظ
Remember that 'a-' means 'without' (as in 'asymmetrical') and '-pathy' means 'feeling' (as in 'sympathy'). So, apathy literally means 'without feeling'.
أصل الكلمة
Derived from the Greek 'apatheia', meaning 'freedom from suffering' or 'insensibility'.
أنماط نحوية
السياق الثقافي
In many Western democracies, 'voter apathy' is a frequent topic of sociopolitical debate regarding low election turnout.
اختبار سريع
The principal was concerned about the students' ____ toward the new school rules.
صحيح!
الإجابة الصحيحة هي: apathy
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