apolitical

adjective apo·lit·i·cal \ˌā-pə-ˈli-ti-kəl\

: not political : not interested or involved in politics

Full Definition of APOLITICAL

: having no interest or involvement in political affairs; also : having an aversion to politics or political affairs

: having no political significance

— apo·lit·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— apo·lit·i·cism \-tə-ˌsi-zəm\ noun

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