apolitical, a.
(eɪpəʊˈlɪtɪkəl)
[f. a- 14 + political a.]
Detached from, not interested in or concerned with, political issues or activities.
| 1952 M. McCarthy Groves of Academe (1953) iii. 49 You are not political. You are a-political. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Nov. 689/4 By an apolitical attitude I meant the attitude of the heroes of Hurry On Down or Lucky Jim, for instance; the attitude which Mr. Priestley once described as one of ‘opting out’. 1960 Guardian 12 Apr. 8/3 Comparatively a-political young people may be quite willing to join a Young Conservative club for the sake of its social activities. |