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

By dumping pro-Palestinian Macklemore from his tour, apolitical Ed Sheeran is suddenly political, argues news and culture critic Lorraine Ali. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

Deadline has heard from sources in the region that the aim is for the event to be family friendly and apolitical in its selection of films. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

The tour seems to be in complete disarray, the apolitical Sheeran being attacked online for not walking away, supporting his opening act, or pushing back against the owners’ demands. — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

In his first statement since the news broke, Sheeran also defended his apolitical public stance. — Britina Cheng, Vulture, 15 Sep. 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