Perhaps apathy is integral to continental impartiality? (7)
I believe the answer is:
inertia
'impartiality?' is the definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I cannot understand how they can define each other.
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for inertia that I've seen before include "Slowness to take action, state of laziness" , "Disposition to do nothing" , "Stillness" , "Lack of inclination to move" , "Sluggishness - sloth" .)