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apolitical

 [ey-puh-lit-i-kuhl]   Origin

a·po·lit·i·cal

   [ey-puh-lit-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
not political; of no political significance: an apolitical organization.
2.
not involved or interested in politics.
Origin:
1950–55; a-6 + political

Related forms
a·po·lit·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Apolitical has a plethora of syllables.
So is sesquipedalianism. Does it mean:
given to using long words.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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apolitical (ˌeɪpəˈlɪtɪkəl)
 
—adj
politically neutral; without political attitudes, content, or bias

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Word Origin & History

apolitical
1952, from a- "not" (see a- (3)) + political. First attested in writings of Mary McCarthy.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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