apolitical

adjective

apo·​lit·​i·​cal ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl How to pronounce apolitical (audio)
1
: having no interest or involvement in political affairs
also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs
2
: having no political significance
apolitically
ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce apolitical (audio)
adverb
apoliticism
ˌā-pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce apolitical (audio)
noun

Examples of apolitical in a Sentence

Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.
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Classic Learning Initiatives say the test is apolitical and students need not have read the classics to take it. — Chris Quintana, USA Today, 30 July 2026 By the fall of 2020, the apolitical persona that Fauci had cultivated over nearly half a century had started to come apart. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026 The Argentinean star, for his part, is apolitical and circumspect—a significant departure from Maradona, who had a famous friendship with Fidel Castro. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 16 July 2026 Notably, none of them give money away the way the men who built modern philanthropy did (which was largely institutionalized and apolitical). — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for apolitical

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of apolitical was in 1919

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“Apolitical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apolitical. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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