noun phrase · neutral
voter apathy
UK/ˈvəʊtər ˈæpəθi/US/ˈvoʊtər ˈæpəθi/VO·ter·A·pa·THY
A lack of interest or concern among voters, leading to low turnout or disengagement.
Examples
“Many analysts blamed low turnout on widespread voter apathy.”
“Voter apathy can be addressed through civic education and outreach.”
“Economic insecurity often contributes to voter apathy among certain age groups.”
Band 8 sentence
“Addressing voter apathy requires long-term civic education rather than short-term incentives to boost turnout.”
Collocations
- combat voter apathy
- high levels of voter apathy
- address voter apathy
Word family
Common mistakes
lack of interest in politics→voter apathy
not voting→voter apathy
Say it for a higher band
5not voting→6lack of interest in politics→7+voter apathy
Synonyms
electoral disengagement
Easily confused
voter apathy
“The campaign tried to tackle voter apathy by organising debates and information sessions.”
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