bloodlessness.

1. An absence or marked lack of blood, sometimes suggested by an unusually pale appearance.

2. The absence of killing or serious physical injury in a conflict or transfer of power.

3. A lack of emotional force, warmth, or life in a piece of writing, performance, or manner.

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Words that belong together

• bloodlessness of the face
• apparent bloodlessness

On the page

The bloodlessness of his face made her reach for a chair.

Usage notes

Primary category: horror / gothic. Forms: Usually uncountable; no ordinary plural in this sense. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.