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apathy

 
/ˈæp·ə·θi/ n [U]

Definition

lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it: There is a growing sense of apathy among teens and a feeling that there are no opportunities, he said. apathetic
 
/ˌæp·əˈθet̬·ɪk/ adj
apathetic voters
(Definition of apathy n from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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