Definition
The quality or state of being hardened; becoming difficult or unfeeling.
Etymology
From 'harden' (Old English 'heardian') plus '-ed' past participle plus '-ness' forming an abstract noun; describes a process of becoming hard or callous.
Kelly Says
The 'hardenedness' of a heart became a common theme in religious and moral writing—it was the opposite of spiritual softening, a kind of soul crystallization that worried preachers deeply.
Translations
CACatalà
duresa
doo-re-sa
CSČeština
tvrdost
tv-rd-ost
DADansk
hårdhed
haard-hed
ELΕλληνικά
σκληρότητα
skle-ro-te-ta
ESEspañol
dureza
doo-ray-za
FAفارسی
سختشدگی
se-kht-she-d-gi
FISuomi
kestävyys
kes-ta-vyys
FRFrançais
durcissement
door-see-man
HEעברית
קשיחות
kash-i-hut
HIहिन्दी
कठोरता
kathor-ta
HUMagyar
keménység
ke-men-yes-eg
IDBahasa Indonesia
kerasan
ke-ra-san
IGIG
nwere ike ịbị ukwụ
nwe-re i-ke i-bi ukwu
ITItaliano
indurimento
in-doo-ri-men-to
KKKK
жеңілдік
je-n-il-dik
MSBahasa Melayu
ketangguhan
ke-tan-gu-han
NLNederlands
hardheid
hard-heid
NONorsk
hardhet
haard-het
PLPolski
twardość
tv-ar-dosch
PTPortuguês
dureza
doo-rah-za
RORomână
durează
doo-ray-za
RUРусский
твердость
tver-dost'
SVSvenska
hårdhet
haard-het
SWKiswahili
ukali
oo-ka-li
TAதமிழ்
கடினத்தன்மை
ka-di-na-than-mai
TEతెలుగు
పటిష్టత
pa-ti-sh-ta
THไทย
ความแข็งแรง
kwam-kaeng-raeng
TLTL
pagiging matigas
pa-gi-ging ma-ti-gas
TRTürkçe
sertlik
ser-t-lik
UKУкраїнська
твердість
tver-dist'
ZUZU
ukuthi kuqiniswa
oo-ku-thi ku-qini-swa