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uncompassionate

adjective
un·​com·​pas·​sion·​ate | \ ˌən-kÉ™m-ˈpa-sh(É™-)nÉ™t How to pronounce uncompassionate (audio) \

Definition of uncompassionate

: devoid of feeling, sympathy, or compassion an uncompassionate statement/person/policy

Examples of uncompassionate in a Sentence

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 An uncompassionate person reading Kafka would simply give up. — David Means, Harper's magazine, "A writer alone with the work," 10 Apr. 2019 Storr argues that this uncompassionate edge of self-esteemery dovetails with the economic ideas of Ayn Rand and the competitive individualism of her followers in neoliberal politics. — Anthony Gottlieb, New York Times, "How We Got to Be So Self-Absorbed: The Long Story," 21 June 2018

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First Known Use of uncompassionate

circa 1616, in the meaning defined above

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