Meanings
plural apathists
- One who has no feeling towards anything, or more specifically religion.
...apathist, of one "whom man delighteth not, nor woman either."
1808, Lady Morgan (Sydney), The Wild Irish Girl: A National Tale, page 2002 more examples
...Apathist alone, equally superior to the violent attacks of passion, and the teasing impertinence of fretfulness...
1827, Robert Lynam, The British Essayists: Microcosm. Olla podrida, page 14...apathist is thought despicable not simply because he is indifferent but because he is indifferent to something others regard as so vital as to require everyone's or at least certain others' concern.
1966, Philosophy of Education Society (U.S.). Meeting, Philosophy of Education: Proceedings of the ... Annual Meeting of the Philosophy of Education SocietySynonyms: apathete
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOne who has no feeling towards anything, or more specifically religion.
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