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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDickhäutigkeit
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dikhäutigkeit
"Ihre Dickhäutigkeit half ihr, mit den harten Kommentaren umzugehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being insensitive to criticism or emotional pain.
"Her thick-skinnedness allowed her to handle harsh feedback without taking it personally." - 2
A state of being impervious to emotional distress or hurt feelings.
"In a competitive environment, thick-skinnedness can be a valuable trait."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'thick-skinnedness' is derived from the adjective 'thick-skinned', which combines 'thick' from Old English 'þicce', meaning 'having a large distance between opposite sides', and 'skinned', the past participle of 'skin', from Old Norse 'skinn'. The suffix '-ness' indicates a state or quality, originating from Old English '-nes'. The term evolved to describe a person who is emotionally resilient or insensitive to criticism.
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Épaisseur de peau
Transliteration: epeser de po
"Son épaisseur de peau lui a permis de ne pas se laisser abattre par les critiques."
Dickhäutigkeit
Transliteration: dikhäutigkeit
"Ihre Dickhäutigkeit half ihr, mit den harten Kommentaren umzugehen."
Spessore della pelle
Transliteration: spessore della pelle
"Il suo spessore della pelle le ha permesso di affrontare le critiche senza problemi."
Grosor de piel
Transliteration: grosor de piel
"Su grosor de piel le permitió manejar las críticas con facilidad."
Grossura de pele
Transliteration: grossura de pele
"A grossura de pele dela a ajudou a lidar com as críticas."
गहरी त्वचा
Transliteration: gehri tvacha
"उसकी गहरी त्वचा ने उसे आलोचनाओं से प्रभावित नहीं होने दिया।"
厚皮
Transliteration: hòu pí
"她的厚皮让她能够轻松应对批评。"
두꺼운 피부
Transliteration: dukkeoun pibu
"그녀의 두꺼운 피부는 비판을 쉽게 처리할 수 있게 해주었다."
厚い皮膚
Transliteration: atsui hifu
"彼女の厚い皮膚は批判に対処するのを容易にした。"
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