apolitical

adjective

apo·​lit·​i·​cal ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl 

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 

adverb

apoliticism

ˌā-pə-ˈli-tə-ˌsi-zəm 

noun

Examples of apolitical in a Sentence

Although both of her parents are politicians, she's completely apolitical.

Recent Examples on the Web

Like many in the tech industry, Jeremy Lyons used to think of himself as a relatively apolitical guy. —Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025

Democrats argued the firings were a move by the Trump administration to politicize the historically apolitical U.S. military, seeking to fill top Defense Department leadership positions with people who wouldn’t dissent from his opinion. —Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 11 Apr. 2025

But can a depiction of the Iraq War, of all things, ever truly be apolitical? —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025

This is a direct perversion of what’s supposed to be the apolitical branch. —New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for apolitical

• analytical
• diacritical
• hypercritical
• hypocritical
• nonpolitical
• parasitical
• supercritical
• critical
• geopolitical
• levitical
• noncritical
• political