apathy

apathy

 [ap´ah-the]

lack of feeling or emotions; indifference.

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ap·a·thy

(ap'ă-thē),

Indifference; absence of interest in the environment. Often one of the earliest signs of cerebral disease.

[G. apatheia, fr. a- priv. + pathos, suffering]

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apathy

Psychology Indifference, numbness. See Erotic apathy.

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ap·a·thy

(ap'ă-thē)

Indifference; absence of interest in the environment. Often one of the earliest signs of cerebral disease or depression.

[G. apatheia, fr. a- priv. + pathos, suffering]

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ap·a·thy

(ap'ă-thē)

Indifference; absence of interest in the environment. Often one of the earliest signs of cerebral disease.

[G. apatheia, fr. a- priv. + pathos, suffering]

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