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IMPASSIVENESS

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions

Synonyms:

emotionlessness; impassiveness; impassivity; indifference; phlegm; stolidity; unemotionality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting feelings and emotions

Hypernyms ("impassiveness" is a kind of...):

apathy (an absence of emotion or enthusiasm)

Derivation:

impassive (deliberately impassive in manner)

impassive (having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited)

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