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Apathy is a lack or suppression of emotions such as concern, excitement, motivation and passion. The word is derived from Greek a- (without) + pathos (emotion). Other words often pass as synonyms, or are considered at least similar, such as: detachment, disinterest, disregard, doldrums, impassiveness, indifference, insensibility, lassitude, lethargy, listlessness, nonchalance, torpor, and others.
Often, apathy has been felt after witnessing horrific circumstances, such as wartime conditions. It is also known to be associated with many conditions, some of which are: Alzheimer's disease, Chagas' disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, dementia, excessive vitamin D, general fatigue, Huntington's disease, Pick's disease, progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), schizophrenia, and others. Some medications and substances may bring apathy as a side effect.
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