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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescallosamente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kallosaˈmente
"Ha agito callosamente nei confronti dei bisognosi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a way that shows a cruel disregard for the feelings and suffering of others.
"He callously ignored the pleas of the impoverished workers." - 2
Without emotion or feeling; apathetically.
"She stared callously at the devastation caused by the storm."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective callous, originating from the Latin callus or callum, meaning hard skin or thick skin. In late Middle English, it entered via Old French with the literal sense of having hardened skin, which metaphorically evolved by the 17th century to describe emotional hardness, insensitivity, and a lack of empathy.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Callously" is said worldwide
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sans cœur
Transliteration: sɑ̃ kœʁ
"Il a rejeté sa demande sans cœur."
gefühllos
Transliteration: ɡəˈfyːlˌloːs
"Er ignorierte ihre Bitten gefühllos."
callosamente
Transliteration: kallosaˈmente
"Ha agito callosamente nei confronti dei bisognosi."
callosamente
Transliteration: kaʎosaˈmente
"Ignoró callosamente las súplicas de los afectados."
cruelmente
Transliteration: kɾuˈel.mẽ.tʃi
"Ele descartou os sentimentos dela cruelmente."
निर्ममता से
Transliteration: nirmamta se
"उसने गरीबों की शिकायतों को निर्ममता से नजरअंदाज कर दिया।"
冷酷地
Transliteration: lěng kù de
"他冷酷地拒绝了求助者的请求。"
냉냉하게
Transliteration: naengnaenghage
"그는 가난한 사람들의 호소를 냉냉하게 무시했다."
冷淡に
Transliteration: reitan ni
"彼は人々の苦しみを冷淡に無視した。"
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