hardheartedness

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English

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Etymology

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hardhearted +‎ -ness

Noun

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hardheartedness (countable and uncountable, plural hardheartednesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being hardhearted.
    Synonyms: callosity, callousness, insensitivity
  2. (countable) A hardhearted thought or act.

Translations

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the state of being hardhearted — see callousness

References

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  • But anyone who takes these as pretext to blame the authorities for their hardheartedness should recall one or two things. - Why we should keep a murderer alive, The Week, Issue 601, page 16.
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