Callousing: meaning, definitions and examples
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callousing
[ หkษหlaสsษชล ]
skin condition
Callousing refers to the process in which skin thickens and becomes hardened due to repeated friction, pressure, or irritation. It is a natural protective response of the body to prevent injury to the deeper layers of skin. Callouses can form on various parts of the body, particularly on the hands and feet, where there is frequent use or pressure. While they serve a functional purpose, callouses can sometimes become uncomfortable or painful if they grow too thick.
Synonyms
hardening, thickening, toughening.
Examples of usage
- She developed callouses on her hands from playing guitar.
- Regular walking on rough surfaces can lead to foot callousing.
- Golfers often get callouses on their palms due to gripping clubs tightly.
Translations
Translations of the word "callousing" in other languages:
๐ต๐น calosidade
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฒเคธเคฟเคเค
๐ฉ๐ช Hornhautbildung
๐ฎ๐ฉ penebalan
๐บ๐ฆ ะฝะฐัะพะฟัะธัั
๐ต๐ฑ zrogowacenie
๐ฏ๐ต ใฟใณๅฝขๆ
๐ซ๐ท callositรฉ
๐ช๐ธ callosidad
๐น๐ท nasฤฑr oluลumu
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ตณ์ ์ด
๐ธ๐ฆ ุชูููู ุงูุซุขููู
๐จ๐ฟ mozol
๐ธ๐ฐ mozol
๐จ๐ณ ่ง
๐ธ๐ฎ kalus
๐ฎ๐ธ kalla
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะบะฐะปะฐ
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฃแกแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ bษrkidici
๐ฒ๐ฝ callosidad
Etymology
The word 'callous' comes from the Latin 'callosus', meaning 'hard-skinned' or 'thick-skinned'. The term has roots in the Proto-Indo-European word 'kal', which means 'to be hard or to be thick'. The evolution of the word through Old French 'calous' and Middle English further solidified its place in English vocabulary. Over time, the verb form 'callous' became associated not just with physical hardness of skin but also metaphorically to describe emotional insensitivity. It was in the 18th century that the modern usage for both physical and emotional hardness began to take more definitive shape.