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HEARTLESSNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An absence of concern for the welfare of others
Synonyms:
coldheartedness; hardheartedness; heartlessness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("heartlessness" is a kind of...):
unconcern (a feeling of lack of concern)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "heartlessness"):
cruelty; mercilessness; pitilessness; ruthlessness (feelings of extreme heartlessness)
Derivation:
heartless (lacking in feeling or pity or warmth)
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