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Noun: ruthlessness  rooth-lus-nus
  1. Mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
    - pitilessness
     
  2. Feelings of extreme heartlessness
    - cruelty, mercilessness, pitilessness

Derived forms: ruthlessnesses

See also: ruthless

Type of: coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness, mercilessness, unmercifulness

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