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Political Indifference

/pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪnˈdɪfərəns/
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    A lack of interest or concern for political issues or activities.

    "Voter turnout was low, reflecting a widespread political indifference among the population."
  2. 2

    A state of apathy towards political processes or governance.

    "The youth's political indifference is alarming, as it may lead to a disengaged future electorate."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'political' originates from the Greek word 'politikos', meaning 'of, for, or relating to citizens'. 'Indifference' comes from the Latin 'indifferentia', meaning 'not different' or 'not caring'. Over time, these terms have evolved to describe a lack of interest or concern in political matters.

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🇫🇷French → English

Indifférence politique

Transliteration: ɛ̃difɛʁɑ̃s pɔlitik

"L'indifférence politique est un problème croissant dans notre société."

🇩🇪German → English

Politische Gleichgültigkeit

Transliteration: poliˈtɪʃə ˈɡlaɪ̯çˌɡʏltɪçkaɪ̯t

"Politische Gleichgültigkeit kann die Demokratie gefährden."

🇮🇹Italian → English

Indifferenza politica

Transliteration: indifferenza politica

"L'indifferenza politica tra i giovani è preoccupante."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

Indiferencia política

Transliteration: indiferencia política

"La indiferencia política puede llevar a una falta de representación."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

Indiferença política

Transliteration: indiferença política

"A indiferença política é um desafio para a democracia."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

राजनीतिक उदासीनता

Transliteration: raajneetik udaaseenta

"राजनीतिक उदासीनता हमारे समाज के लिए एक गंभीर समस्या है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

政治冷漠

Transliteration: zhèngzhì lěngmò

"政治冷漠可能会导致民主的衰退。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

정치적 무관심

Transliteration: jeongchijeok mugwansim

"정치적 무관심은 민주주의에 위협이 될 수 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

政治的無関心

Transliteration: seijiteki mukanshin

"政治的無関心は、民主主義の危機を引き起こす可能性があります。"

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