apathy
/ˈæ.pə.θi/noun
A lack of interest, feeling, or motivation toward something.
Example sentence
- “Voter apathy led to a very low turnout at the election.”
Takes "toward" or "about". "Voter apathy" is the classic collocation in news writing.
Featured as word of the day on March 22, 2026.
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