apathy /ap·a·thy/ (ap´ah-the) lack of feeling or emotion; indifference.apathet´ic
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ap·a·thy ( p  -th )n. Lack of interest, concern, or emotion; indifference. |
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[ap′əthē]
Etymology: Gk, a, pathos, not suffering
an absence or suppression of emotion, feeling, concern, or passion; an indifference to stimuli found generally to be exciting or moving. The condition is common in patients with neurasthenia, depressive disorders, and schizophrenia. apathetic, adj.
apathy
failure to respond emotionally to external stimuli.
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Psychology Indifference, numbness. See Erotic apathy.
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