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imperturbation

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[im-per-ter-bey-shuhn] / ˌɪm pər tərˈbeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. freedom from perturbation; tranquility; calmness.

    I grew up in a family with nine kids, and I promise you there was never a moment of imperturbation!

Etymology

Origin of imperturbation

First recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin imperturbātiōn- (stem of imperturbātiō ); see im- 2, perturbation

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And, after all, she only voiced the general opinion of the school, which, by an unwritten law, had established a calm imperturbation as the height of good breeding.

From The New Girl at St. Chad's A Story of School Life by Brazil, Angela

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