callous
Pronunciation: /ˈkæləs/
The English word “callous” has 2 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others.
- Having calluses, or relating to calluses.
Etymology
From Latin callōsus (“hard-skinned”), from callum (“hardened skin”) + -ōsus.
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