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

While far-right parties in Brazil have appropriated the anniversary for their own means, apolitical commemorative events are held each year across the country and in diasporic communities across the world. —Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024

While running for the Democratic nomination, both candidates have tried to portray themselves as apolitical, career law enforcement officers who prioritize community service. —Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024

Content by this author: Why Banking Systems Succeed -- And Fail Conventional wisdom sees banking crises as apolitical, the result of unforeseen and extraordinary circumstances. —Charles W. Calomiris, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2024

Electronic surveillance itself doesn’t make The Conversation a political film; Caul’s paranoia comes from his apolitical pretense. —Armond White, National Review, 16 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1919, in the meaning defined at sense 1