1. Partial or total lack of sensation in a part of the body; a symptom of nerve damage or dysfunction
   "He experienced numbness in his fingers after the accident"
    
2. The trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
   "His numbness was evident in his monotone voice";
   - apathy, indifference, spiritlessness

Type of: passiveness, passivity, symptom

Encyclopedia: Numbness