ETYM Latin apathia, Greek; a priv. + pathos, from pathein to suffer: cf. French apathie. Related to Pathos.
1. An absence of emotion or enthusiasm.
2. The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally; SYN. indifference, spiritlessness.
3. Indifference; lack of enthusiasm; intellectual dullness.

The quality or state of being limp.

ETYM AS. soeftness, soeftnyss.
1. A disposition to be lenient in judging others.
2. A sound property that is free from loudness or stridency.
3. The property of giving little resistance to pressure.