Noun: callosity ku'ló-si-tee
- An area of skin that is thick or hard from continual pressure or friction (as the sole of the foot)
"The runner had a callosity on her heel from ill-fitting shoes";
- callus
- Devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness
"His callosity towards the plight of refugees shocked his colleagues";
- unfeelingness, callousness, hardness, insensibility, cold-bloodedness
Derived forms: callosities
Type of: hardening, insensitiveness, insensitivity
Encyclopedia: Callosity