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- Latin · derived fromcallōsus“hard-skinned”
- English todaycallous
From Latin callōsus (“hard-skinned”), from callum (“hardened skin”) + -ōsus.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
callous
Today it means: Emotionally hardened; unfeeling and indifferent to the suffering/feelings of others. Full definition →
Latin callōsus