longanimity

[long-guh-nim-i-tee, lawng-]

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noun

patient endurance of hardship, injuries, or offense; forbearance.

Origin of longanimity

1400–50; late Middle English longanimyte < Late Latin longanimitās patience, equivalent to longanimi(s) patient (long(us) long¹ + anim(us) spirit + -is adj. suffix) + -tās -ty²

Related formslon·gan·i·mous

[long-gan-uh-muh s, lawng-] /lɒŋˈgæn ə məs, lɔŋ-/, adjective

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Related Words for longanimity

perseverance, grit, composure, diligence, restraint, endurance, poise, moderation, self-control, humility, fortitude, tolerance, persistence, acceptance, bearing, heart, stoicism, leniency, long-suffering, toleration

Examples from the Web for longanimity

Historical Examples of longanimity

You, who know what longanimity may be and how hard a thing to come at, may admire him for this.
The Life and Death of Richard Yea-and-Nay
Maurice Hewlett
So that there may be fitly said to be a longanimity, which is commonly also ascribed to God as a magnanimity.
The Advancement of Learning
Francis Bacon

British Dictionary definitions for longanimity

longanimity

noun

rare patience or forbearance

Derived Formslonganimous (lɒŋˈɡænɪməs), adjective

Word Origin for longanimity

C15: from Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis forbearing, from longus long + animus mind, soul

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Word Origin and History for longanimity

"patience," mid-15c., from Late Latin longanimitas "long-suffering, patient," from longanimus, from longus (see long (adj.)) + animus- "soul, spirit, mind" (see animus).