callousness

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English

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Etymology

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From callous +‎ -ness.

Noun

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callousness (usually uncountable, plural callousnesses)

  1. The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
    Synonyms: callosity, hardheartedness, insensitivity
    Fred was known for his callousness; local panhandlers had long since learned not to try their sob stories on him.
  2. The quality of having calluses.

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