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insensibility (n.)

late 14c., "absence of physical sensation, numbness," from Late Latin insensibilitas, from insensibilis "that cannot be felt" (see insensible). Meaning "quality of being imperceptible" is from 1630s. Meaning "absence of moral feeling, indifference" is from 1690s.

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Definitions of insensibility from WordNet

insensibility (n.)
a lack of sensibility;
insensibility (n.)
devoid of passion or feeling; hardheartedness;
Synonyms: unfeelingness / callousness / callosity / hardness
From wordnet.princeton.edu