affectlessness

/əˈfɛktləsnəs/
noun
  1. The state or quality of being without emotion; emotional numbness.
    • The novel describes the affectlessness of soldiers after years of war.
    • Affectlessness can be a symptom of depression or severe stress.
    • His affectlessness worried his family, who missed his usual laughter.
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