callosity
Plural: callosities
Noun
- an area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
- devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
- A callus.
- A callous demeanour; insensitivity or hardheartedness.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English callosite, collositee, calosite, from Anglo-Norman calosité (compare Old French chalosité), from Latin callōsitās, equivalent to callous + -ity.
Synonyms
callousness, callus, hardness, insensibility, unfeelingness, hardheartedness, insensitivity
Scrabble Score: 14
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