Meaning of EQUANIMITY
| Pronunciation: | | `eekwu'nimitee
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| | Definition: | | [n] steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity" |
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| | Synonyms: | | calm, calmness, composure |
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| | Antonyms: | | discomposure | | |
| | See Also: | | aplomb, assuredness, cool, disposition, placidity, poise, quiet, repose, sang-froid, self-possession, serenity, temperament, tranquility, tranquillity | |
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| | Definition: | | \E`qua*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. aequanimitas, fr.
aequanimus: cf. F. ['e]quanimit['e]. See {Equanimous}.]
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which
is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness;
composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.
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| | Related Terms: | | accordance, aplomb, assurance, ataraxy, balance, calm, calmness, composure, confidence, consistency, consonance, constancy, continuity, coolness, correspondence, detachment, equability, equilibrium, equipoise, evenness, homogeneity, imperturbability, level head, levelheadedness, monolithism, persistence, phlegm, placidity, poise, possession, presence of mind, restraint, sangfroid, self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence, self-control, self-possession, self-restraint, serenity, stability, steadfastness, steadiness, tranquillity, uniformity, unity, unruffledness, well-regulated mind |
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