Lacking feeling, warmth, emotion, or human kindness; cold, mechanical, or without character.
From Old English 'sāwol' (soul) + '-less' (without). The concept of a soul as the seat of emotions dates back to ancient philosophy and Christianity.
We use 'soulless' for things without emotion—like corporate chains that look identical everywhere. But interestingly, it shows how we link the word 'soul' not to religion but to originality and personality.
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