Dispathy

/dɪsˈpæθi/ noun

Definition

A state of being without feeling, empathy, or emotional response; emotional numbness or apathy.

Etymology

From dis- (without) + -pathy (from Greek pathos, meaning feeling or suffering). This is a rare medical and psychological term formed in the 19th century using Greek roots to describe a lack of emotional response.

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While 'apathy' is common, 'dispathy' is almost never used—but it shows how doctors and scientists built specialized vocabulary using Latin and Greek prefixes to describe subtle states of mind.

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