insensibility
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Noun (2)
- a lack of sensibilityOpposite aesthesiaType of unconsciousness
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartednessSynonyms: unfeelingnesscallousnesscallosityhardnessType of insensitivity, insensitivenessKinds dullness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
In·sen′si·bil′i·ty noun
Origin: Cf. F. insensibilité.
1. The state or quality of being insensible; lack of sensibility; torpor; unconsciousness; as, the insensibility produced by a fall, or by opiates.
2. Lack of tenderness or susceptibility of emotion or passion; dullness; stupidity.
Synonyms: Dullness; numbness; unfeelingness; stupidity; torpor; apathy; impassiveness; indifference.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54