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Mitleidlosigkeit

pitilessness, lack of compassion, mercilessness

noun MIT-lyt-lo-zig-kite Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Usage Note

Mitleidlosigkeit describes the absence of Mitleid (compassion, pity) — a cold indifference to others' suffering. It is a strong moral criticism. Mit Mitleidlosigkeit vorgehen (to proceed without mercy) appears in legal and journalistic contexts.

Examples

"Die Mitleidlosigkeit, mit der er die Schuldner behandelte, schockierte alle."

Natural Translation

The pitilessness with which he treated the debtors shocked everyone.

Literal Translation

The pitilessness, with which he the debtors treated, shocked all.

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