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- US Pronunciation
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- [ap-uh-thee]
- /ˈæp ə θi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ap-uh-thee]
- /ˈæp ə θi/
Definitions of apathia word
- noun plural apathia absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement. 1
- noun plural apathia lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting. 1
- noun plural apathia Also, apatheia, apathia [ap-uh-thee-uh] /ˌæp əˈθi ə/ (Show IPA). Stoicism. freedom from emotion of any kind. 1
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Origin of apathia
First appearance:
before 1595 One of the 38% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Apathia
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
apathia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
apathia usage trend in Literature
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