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callousness in German

callousness in German is Gefühllosigkeit, Unempfindlichkeit, Abgebrühtheit — callousness means a lack of concern or feeling for other people.

callousness in German

Gefühllosigkeit
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Unempfindlichkeit
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Abgebrühtheit
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Herzlosigkeit
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Kaltschnäuzigkeit
noun
The quality of being callous; emotional hardheartedness or indifference.
Schwieligkeit
noun
The quality of having calluses.

What does "callousness" mean?

  1. noun A lack of concern or feeling for other people.
    "To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable."
  2. noun The state of having hard, thickened patches of skin.
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callousness in a sentence

  • To have killed Laploshka was one thing; to have kept his beloved money would have argued a callousness of feeling of which I was not capable.
  • Fred was known for his callousness; local panhandlers had long since learned not to try their sob stories on him.

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What is "callousness" in German?
"callousness" in German is Gefühllosigkeit, Unempfindlichkeit, Abgebrühtheit. callousness means: A lack of concern or feeling for other people.
Are there other ways to say "callousness" in German?
Yes — German has 6 translations listed for "callousness": Gefühllosigkeit, Unempfindlichkeit, Abgebrühtheit, Herzlosigkeit, Kaltschnäuzigkeit, Schwieligkeit.
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