ScienceAugust 15, 2026

callousness

KAL-us-nes

Definition

A lack of empathy or emotional warmth toward others; a hardened or insensitive state of mind.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'callosus,' meaning 'hardened' or 'thick-skinned,' which originally referred to the physical formation of calluses on the skin.

In the news

The article uses the term to describe the lack of empathy associated with psychopathy traits, emphasizing that researchers are looking for biological connections to this specific behavioral characteristic.

Study links psychopathy to bacteria

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