Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

affectlessness

/ˈaˌfɛktləsnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-fect-less-ness
IPA: /ˈaˌfɛktləsnəs/

22

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That is, she has an amoral affectlessness, a serene indifference to the suffering of others, which she invites and dispassionately observes as tests of her power."

Etymology

Etymology tree English affectless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English affectlessness From affectless + -ness.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈaˌfɛktləsnəs/

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

How do you pronounce affectlessness?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaˌfɛktləsnəs/.
What does affectlessness mean?: Emotional detachment; a lack of feeling.
Where does affectlessness come from?: Etymology tree English affectless Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English affectlessness From affectless + -ness.

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