Apathy means a lack of caring or indifference. A believer in democracy, she couldn't understand the apathy of people who didn't vote and wondered if they had ever cared or always been apathetic.
Apathie signifie manque de souci ou indifférence. Fermement convaincue du bien-fondé du gouvernement démocratique, elle ne pouvait comprendre l'apathie des personnes qui ne prenaient jamais la peine de voter. Elle se demandait si elles avaient jamais été soucieuses ou si elles avaient toujours été apathiques.
| Word | apathy |
|---|---|
| Part of Speech | N. |
| Definition | lack of caring; indifference. |
| Sentence | A firm believer in democratic government, she could not understand the apathy of people who never bothered to vote. She wondered whether they had ever cared or whether they had always been apathetic. |
Tags: psat, hf
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