affectionless

Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.

Adjective

  1. Without affection; unfeeling; emotionless.
  2. Incapable of empathy.

Origin

Etymology tree English affection Proto-Indo-European *lewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *lewHs-der. Proto-Germanic *leusaną Proto-Germanic *lausaz Proto-Germanic *-lausaz Proto-West Germanic *-laus Old English -lēas Middle English -les English -less English affectionless From affection + -less.

Forms

more affectionless most affectionless

Derived

affectionlessness