hardheartedness

See also: hard-heartedness

English

Etymology

hardhearted +‎ -ness

Noun

hardheartedness (countable and uncountable, plural hardheartednesses)

  1. (uncountable) The state of being hardhearted.
  2. (countable) A hardhearted thought or act.

Translations

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.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.