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

Lingua Franca's first line was an apolitical line of 2,000 sweaters sold by Net-a-Porter, the luxury fashion site. — Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 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

Kernan got in a lot of digs at Democrats and Obamacare, but Bob kept his comments apolitical. — Tara Bannow, STAT, 13 July 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