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mercilessness

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mer·ci·less  (mûrs-ls)
adj.
Having no mercy; cruel.
merci·less·ly adv.
merci·less·ness n.
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Noun1.mercilessness - feelings of extreme heartlessness
pitilessness, ruthlessness, cruelty
coldheartedness, hardheartedness, heartlessness - an absence of concern for the welfare of others
2.mercilessnessmercilessness - inhumaneness evidenced by an unwillingness to be kind or forgiving
unmercifulness
inhumaneness, inhumanity - the quality of lacking compassion or consideration for others
ruthlessness, pitilessness - mercilessness characterized by a lack of pity
inexorability, inexorableness, relentlessness - mercilessness characterized by an unwillingness to relent or let up; "the relentlessness or their pursuit"
mercifulness, mercy - a disposition to be kind and forgiving; "in those days a wife had to depend on the mercifulness of her husband"


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The mercilessness of nature about them, of heat and cold, rain and snow; the mercilessness of the city, of the country in which they lived, of its laws and customs that they did not understand
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