Apathy (also called impassivity or perfunctoriness) is a state of indifference, or the suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. An apathetic individual has an absence of interest in or concern about emotional, social, spiritual, philosophical and/or physical life.
They may lack a sense of purpose or meaning in their life. He or she may also exhibit insensibility or sluggishness. The opposite of apathy is flow. ...
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Quotations About This Subject:
- We may have found a cure for most evils; but it has found no remedy for the worst of them all -- the apathy of human beings. ,
- The world is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don't do anything about it. ,
- I have a very strong feeling that the opposite of love is not hate -- it's apathy. It's not giving a damn. ,
- The difference between our decadence and the Russians is that while theirs is brutal, ours is apathetic. ,
- Most human beings have an infinite capacity for taking things for granted. ,
- If moderation is a fault, then indifference is a crime. ,
- You see few people here in America who really care very much about living a Christian life in a democratic world. ,
- I shall stay the way I am because I do not give a damn. ,
- Things have dropped from me. I have outlived certain desires; I have lost friends, some by death... others through sheer inability to cross the street.
Also known as:
- Impassivity,
- Perfunctoriness,
- Indifferent mood
