#69 apathy

#69 apathy- absence of interest in or enthusiasm for things generally considered interesting or moving; absence of emotion

-C17 from Latin, from Greek apatheia, pathos-feeling

I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate - it's apathy. It's not giving a damn. ~ Leo Buscaglia

Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care. ~ William Safire

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