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stony-heartedness

stony-heartedness is the alternative form of stonyheartedness.

Meaning of stonyheartedness

Noun

stonyheartedness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being stonyhearted; remorselessness, cruelty, or pitilessness.
    • He was on the verge of running away to escape Merlin's stonyheartedness when the wizard took him by the shoulder. “You think you understand me, but you don't.” he said. Then his voice grew softer. “I wasn't rejoicing at your misfortune."2000, Deepak Chopra, The Way of the Wizard: Twenty Spiritual Lessons for Creating the Life You Want., →ISBN, page 117

Origin of stony-heartedness

From stony-hearted + -ness.

Questions about stony-heartedness

What is stony-heartedness the alternative form of?
Stony-heartedness is the alternative form of stonyheartedness.

Words near stony-heartedness in the dictionary

  1. Stony Stratford
  2. stony-broke
  3. stony-faced
  4. stony-hearted
  5. stony-heartedly
  6. stony-heartedness
  7. stony-iron
  8. Stonycreek
  9. Stonyford
  10. stonyhearted
  11. stonyheartedness

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