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

The idea that late night shows were once apolitical is a myth. —Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2025

The same can be said for Wall Street, which counts on the ledger to be an apolitical barometer. —Philip Elliott, Time, 6 Aug. 2025

This reframes previous entries in the list on labor, migration, and family as expressions of political life, challenging assumptions that Black Midwesterners are passive or apolitical. —The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 17 July 2025

What To Know Supreme Court seats are lifetime and supposedly apolitical appointments, but justices occasionally retire during the term of a president who aligns with them politically in order to ensure their legacy is retained by the court. —Sophie Clark, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 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