passionlessness
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8.5
- noun
- /ˈpæʃənləsnəs/
- She approached the project with a sense of passionlessness, focusing purely on facts and logic.
Examples
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Thinness of lip traditionally connotes passionlessness, an alienation from one's own body.
Academic text (1998) -
In such studies, the ideals of female passionlessness and male continence loomed large.
Academic text (1990) -
This may also explain why they are uniquely open to the charge of passionlessness.
Academic text (2007) -
For instance, female sexuality has at times been shaped by the model of "Eve, the Temptress," and at other times by notions of innate passionlessness.
Academic text (1990) -
Many claimed that his passionlessness made him an ideal judge in the courtroom.
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The character's passionlessness in the novel reflects a deep internal struggle with emotions.
Synonyms
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1.3
A feeling of being tired and restless when you have nothing to do
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6.2
A lack of interest or care about things
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4.6
A lack of feeling or interest in things often after long stress
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3.7
Something that is not interesting or exciting
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6.8
A feeling of little energy and no interest
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7.7
A feeling of cold emptiness and lack of human warmth
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6.3
A way of being only a little warm or not very excited
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8.5
A lack of visible feeling or reaction
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7.5
A feeling of no joy or happiness
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6.5
A feeling of sadness and no hope
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6.3
A way of behaving that is dull and shows no enthusiasm
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8.2
A lack of energy and interest that makes a person feel tired and low
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9.5
Not showing feeling or reaction to events
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9.9
A calm lack of interest or strong feeling in everyday life
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9.5
A state of not wanting to do anything and lacking motivation
A feeling of sadness and little interest in things
A weak feeling of interest or excitement
Antonyms
How Passionate
Surface Forms
Morphology
passionlessness = passionless (transparent) = passion + less + ness
Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the transparent adjective 'passionless'.
Etymology
Passionlessness comes from passion, originally from an old Latin word meaning 'suffering' but now used for 'strong feeling', plus the ending -less meaning 'without'. So, passionlessness is being 'without' strong feelings or enthusiasm.