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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries無感覚
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mukankaku
"彼の他人に対する無感覚は衝撃的だった。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being emotionally insensitive or unfeeling.
"His callousness towards the suffering of others was shocking." - 2
An instance of being callous; a lack of empathy.
"The callousness displayed in her remarks hurt many people."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'callous' originates from the Latin word 'callosus', meaning 'hard-skinned', which evolved in Middle English to describe a lack of empathy or sensitivity. The transition from a physical description to a psychological state reflects societal changes in the understanding of emotional responses.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Callousness" is said worldwide
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insensibilité
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɑ̃.si.bi.li.te
"Son insensibilité face à la douleur des autres était choquante."
Gefühllosigkeit
Transliteration: ɡəˈfyːlˌloːsɪɡkaɪt
"Seine Gefühllosigkeit gegenüber dem Leid anderer war schockierend."
insensibilità
Transliteration: in.sen.si.bi.li.tà
"La sua insensibilità verso la sofferenza altrui era scioccante."
insensibilidad
Transliteration: in.sen.si.bi.li.dad
"Su insensibilidad hacia el sufrimiento de los demás fue impactante."
insensibilidade
Transliteration: in.sen.si.bi.li.da.de
"A insensibilidade dele em relação ao sofrimento dos outros foi chocante."
निर्णयहीनता
Transliteration: nirṇayahīntā
"उनकी निर्णयहीनता दूसरों के दुख के प्रति चौंकाने वाली थी।"
冷漠
Transliteration: lěngmò
"他对他人痛苦的冷漠令人震惊。"
무감각
Transliteration: mugamgak
"그의 타인에 대한 무감각은 충격적이었다."
無感覚
Transliteration: mukankaku
"彼の他人に対する無感覚は衝撃的だった。"
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