unfeelingness

Noun

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartednessSynonyms: callousnesscallosityhardnessinsensibilityType of insensitivity, insensitivenessKinds dullness
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

“unfeelingness” is listed under Unfeeling.

Un·feel′ing adjective

1. Destitute of feeling; void of sensibility; insensible; insensate.

2. Without kind feelings; cruel; hard-hearted.

To each his sufferings: all are men, Condemned alike to groan; The tender for another's pain, Th' unfeeling for his own.— Asa Gray

— Un·feel′wb-a1′>′ing·ly, adverb — Un·feel′wb-a1′>′ing·ness, noun

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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