Latvian

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Etymology

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From apātija (apathy) +‎ -isks. Clearly not formed in Latvian, but borrowed and adapted from some other European language.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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apātisks (definite apātiskais, comparative apātiskāks, superlative visapātiskākais, adverb apātiski)

  1. apathetic (who feels apathy; indifferent)
    apātisks cilvēksapathetic person
    cietumnieks vairs nezākāja savu likteni, nerunāja par mājam; likās, viņš kļuvis laisks un apātisks pret visuthe prisoner didn't complain about his fate, didn't talk about home; it seemed, he had become indolent and apathetic about everything
  2. apathetic (expressing apathy, indifference)
    apātiska balssapathetic voice
    seja diriģentam tik sagurusi un apātiskathe conductor's face (was) so tired and apathetic

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