† insensiblenessn.
Obsolete. The quality or condition of being insensible.
1. = insensibility n. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the world > physical sensation > physical sensibility > physical insensibility > [noun]
unfeelingness1398
insensibility?1510
senselessness1577
indolency1603
stupidity1603
unfeeling1603
torpidity1614
torpor1626
sleepiness1647
indolence1656
insensibleness1656
narcosis1671
torpidnessa1676
torpitude1713
anaesthesia1721
deadness1764
insentience1862
1656 tr. J. A. Comenius Latinæ Linguæ Janua Reserata: Gate Lat. Tongue Unlocked xxx. §310 Of the diseases som caus pain..others numbness and insensibleness.
1692 tr. C. de Saint-Évremond Misc. Ess. 341 He fixed the chiefest Good in Insensibleness.
2. = insensibility n. 3.
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the mind > emotion > absence of emotion > [noun] > want of or incapacity for emotion
dryheada1300
lethargyc1380
drynessc1450
dumping1542
unsensibility1551
insensibleness?1555
unsensibleness?1555
stupidity1568
stolidity1570
stupor1570
dumpishness1574
senselessness1577
innaturality1579
astoniedness1580
impassibility1603
stupefaction1603
torpor1607
deadness1611
unsufferance1611
hebetude1621
nonsense1621
drought1622
hebetation1623
obstupefaction1625
unanswerableness1626
tastelessnessa1631
insensateness1646
impassiveness1648
obtuseness1648
barrenness1655
torpulency1657
sterility1661
spiritlessness1669
unspiritedness1669
unaffectedness1678
insensibility1691
stolidness1727
apathy1742
impenetrableness1747
unfeelingness1766
impassivity1794
unfeeling1805
soullessness1811
incommobility1822
obtusity1823
unimpressibleness1830
hardhead1836
stockishness1837
insensitiveness1838
impenetrability1847
unreceptivity1849
unsusceptibility1850
woodenness1854
unimpressionability1862
irresponsiveness1864
unresponsiveness1869
impassibleness1874
irreceptivity1881
unimpressibility1889
apatheia1893
inemotivity1894
affectlessness1921
insensitivity1957
?1555 J. Bradford Exhort. carienge Chrystes Crosse iv. 39 Therefore doth god iustly infatuat them, and maketh them foolysh, geuynge them vp to insensyblenes.
1631 W. Gouge Gods Three Arrowes ii. §6. 140 Insensiblenesse of their misery who are in want.
1675 R. Allestree Art Contentm. viii. 142 We betray as much ignorance of our interest, as insensibleness of our obligation.
1715 J. Leng Duty of Praying for Kings 20 Our insensibleness for past mercies.
3. Want of sense; insensateness. Cf. insensible adj. 5.
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the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > [noun]
unsensibleness?1555
headlesshood1579
senselessness1580
vacuity1593
incomprehension1605
insensibleness1610
unintelligiblenessa1631
insensateness1646
mindlessness1646
inapprehensiveness1652
unapprehensiveness1669
non-intelligencea1674
unperceivingnessa1688
inapprehension1745
inconception1761
brainlessness1832
vacancy1841
uncomprehension1862
1610 J. Donne Pseudo-martyr vi. 176 Was there not some measure of stupid insensiblenesse in him, when he durst not spit in any necessity at his praiers?
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