"battle-hardened" meaning in All languages combined

See battle-hardened on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more battle-hardened [comparative], most battle-hardened [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} battle-hardened (comparative more battle-hardened, superlative most battle-hardened)
  1. (literally and figurative) Unfeeling or lacking emotion due to experience in battle; callous. Tags: figuratively, literally
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