noun
- the quality or state of showing little or no emotion or feeling; emotional detachment or flatness
Usage: often used in psychology and psychiatry to describe a symptom of certain mental health conditions
Examples
- The patient's affectlessness made it difficult for doctors to assess his emotional state.
- Her affectlessness during the sad movie surprised everyone in the theater.
- Affectlessness can be a symptom of depression or certain neurological conditions.
- The actor's portrayal of the character's affectlessness was both unsettling and compelling.
- His affectlessness in response to the good news worried his family.
- Psychologists study affectlessness as part of understanding mood disorders.