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 [ap´ah-the]
lack of feeling or emotions; indifference.
apathy
failure to respond emotionally to external stimuli.
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Psychology Indifference, numbness. See Erotic apathy.
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