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Apathies

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ap⋅a⋅thy

  [ap-uh-thee]
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–noun, plural -thies.
1. absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
2. lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.
3. Also, ap⋅a⋅thei⋅a, ap⋅a⋅thi⋅a  [ap-uh-thee-uh] . Stoicism. freedom from emotion of any kind.
Origin:
1595–1605; (< F) < L apathīa < Gk apátheia insensibility to suffering, equiv. to apathe- (s. of apaths) unfeeling (a- a- 6 + pathe-, var. s. of páthos pathos ) + -ia -ia

Synonyms:
1. coolness. 2. See indifference.

Antonyms:
1. ardor, fervor.
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Word Origin & History

apathy 
1603, "freedom from suffering," from Fr. apathie, from L. apathia, from Gk. apatheia "freedom from suffering, impassability," from apathes "without feeling," from a- "without" + pathos "emotion, feeling, suffering" (see pathos). Originally a positive quality; sense of "indolence of mind, indifference to what should excite" is from c.1733.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: ap·a·thy
Pronunciation: 'ap-&-thE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -thies
: lack of feeling or emotion
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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apathy ap·a·thy (āp'ə-thē)
n.
Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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