ˈapəthē, -thi noun
( -es )
Etymology: Greek apatheia, apathia, from apathēs without feeling (from a- a- (II) + pathos feeling, suffering) + -ia -y — more at pathos
1. : release or freedom from passion, excitement, or emotion
this attitude of calm is the Epicurean counterpart of the Stoic apathy — Frank Thilly
2.
a. : absence or lack of feeling or emotion : unfeelingness , impassiveness
the dull apathy of despair — Oscar Wilde
b. : absence or lack of interest or concern : listlessness , indifference
an alarming degree of apathy among the party's rank and file — G.C.Wright