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From affectless + -ness.
First known use, by meaning
- from 20th c. Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling.
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Today it means: Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling. Full definition →
From affectless + -ness.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.