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

Foxworthy’s hour differs from Fox Nation’s previous specials in that while the comedian himself is a conservative, his material is apolitical. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 16 June 2026

But there is a difference between recognizing that the academy cannot be truly apolitical and deciding—as the Mellon Foundation has done—that the most valuable forms of scholarship are those that instrumentalize knowledge in the service of direct political impacts. — The Atlantic, 16 June 2026

America250 is a nonpartisan, apolitical organization working to plan a unifying and celebratory series of events to commemorate the nation's semiquincentennial. — CBS News, 15 June 2026

Getty Images As one of the most popular and lucrative franchises in professional sports, the New York Yankees typically try to remain apolitical, at least formally. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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