equanimity

[ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee, ek-wuh-]

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noun

mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.

Origin of equanimity

1600–10; < Latin aequanimitās, equivalent to aequ(us) even, plain, equal + anim(us) mind, spirit, feelings + -itās -ity

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serenity, self-possession, aplomb.

Antonyms

panic, disquiet, discomposure, agitation.

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Contemporary Examples

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They accept with equanimity the true horror of aging alone, sundered from family and community.
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Garland added with an equanimity that comes with age that there are good and bad in every profession.
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When his mistress read of the impending marriage in a newspaper, she accepted her fate with equanimity.
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He parried every question and implication that Wallace threw at him with equanimity, humility, politeness, and even humor.
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Historical Examples

His equanimity was almost winsome, and I saw that friendliness was going to be his tactics.
The Cavalier
George Washington Cable
I tried to contemplate the death-struggle with equanimity, but could not.
Wilfrid Cumbermede
George MacDonald
And many who have lived thus have attained to a lower kind of happiness or equanimity.
Theaetetus
Plato
But by evening the Admiral's equanimity was not quite so perfect.
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini
He was in spirits indeed, for he had borne even this encounter with equanimity.
A Son of Hagar
Sir Hall Caine

British Dictionary definitions for equanimity

equanimity

noun

calmness of mind or temper; composure

Derived Formsequanimous (ɪˈkwænɪməs), adjectiveequanimously, adverb

Word Origin

C17: from Latin aequanimitās, from aequus even, equal + animus mind, spirit

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Word Origin and History for equanimity

n.

c.1600, "fairness, impartiality," from French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitatem (nominative aequanimitas) "evenness of mind, calmness," from aequus "even, level" (see equal (adj.)) + animus "mind, spirit" (see animus). Meaning "evenness of temper" in English is from 1610s.

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Contemporary Examples

The war has seen 100,000 deaths; it is not to the credit of journalists that we can write such words and keep our equanimity.

They accept with equanimity the true horror of aging alone, sundered from family and community.

Garland added with an equanimity that comes with age that there are good and bad in every profession.

When his mistress read of the impending marriage in a newspaper, she accepted her fate with equanimity.

He parried every question and implication that Wallace threw at him with equanimity, humility, politeness, and even humor.

Historical Examples

His equanimity was almost winsome, and I saw that friendliness was going to be his tactics.

I tried to contemplate the death-struggle with equanimity, but could not.

And many who have lived thus have attained to a lower kind of happiness or equanimity.

But by evening the Admiral's equanimity was not quite so perfect.

He was in spirits indeed, for he had borne even this encounter with equanimity.

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