Affectlessness

/əˈfɛktləsnəs/ noun

Definition

The quality or state of lacking visible emotion or emotional expression; emotional numbness or detachment.

Etymology

From 'affectless' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ness,' creating an abstract noun. A 20th-century psychological term built from Greek and Latin components.

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The existentialists were fascinated by affectlessness as a modern condition—they saw it as both a symptom of emotional trauma and a philosophical stance toward an indifferent universe!

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