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/ˌʌnɪˌmoʊʃəˈnælɪti/ · un·e·mo·tion·al·i·ty
noun
  1. The state or quality of being unemotional; a lack of feeling or affect. His unemotionality during the crisis made his teammates doubt his empathy.
Did you know? The word appears in psychological literature of the 1960s to describe a personality trait opposite to emotionality, and it was famously used by philosopher Thomas Nagel in an essay on the limits of empathy.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 15, 2026