uncompassion

C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings
US /ˌʌnkəmˈpæʃən/ UK /ˌʌnkəmˈpæʃən/
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  1. 1
    noun

    lack of sympathy or pity; absence of compassion

    The bureaucrat's uncompassion toward refugees drew public outrage.

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From un- ('not') + compassion, from Old French compassion, from Late Latin compassio ('fellow-feeling, suffering with'), from com- ('with, together') + pati ('to suffer').

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