hardheartedness

See also: hard-heartedness

English

Etymology

From hardhearted +‎ -ness.

Noun

hardheartedness (countable and uncountable, plural hardheartednesses)

1. (uncountable) The state of being hardhearted.

   Synonyms: callosity, callousness, insensitivity

2. (countable) A hardhearted thought or act.

Translations

the state of being hardhearted — see callousness

References

• But anyone who takes these as pretext to blame the authorities for their hardheartedness should recall one or two things. - Why we should keep a murderer alive, The Week, Issue 601, page 16.