equanimity

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The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.

[Latin aequanimits, from aequanimus, even-tempered, impartial : aequus, even + animus, mind; see an- in Indo-European roots.]

equanimity [ˌiːkwəˈnɪmɪtɪ ˌɛkwə-]

calmness of mind or temper; composure

[from Latin aequanimitās, from aequus even, equal + animus mind, spirit]

equanimous [ɪˈkwænɪməs] adj

equanimously adv

equanimity

calmness of temperament; even-temperedness. — equanimous, adj.

See also: Attitudes

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Noun

equanimity - steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"

calm, calmness, composure

disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"

aplomb, assuredness, sang-froid, cool, poise - great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool"

serenity, tranquility, placidity, tranquillity, repose, quiet - a disposition free from stress or emotion

equanimity

noun composure, peace, calm, poise, serenity, tranquillity, coolness, aplomb, calmness, phlegm, steadiness, presence of mind, sang-froid, self-possession, placidity, level-headedness, imperturbability He faced his defeat with equanimity.

Translations

equanimity [ˌekwəˈnɪmɪtɪ] N → ecuanimidad f

equanimity [ˌɛkwəˈnɪməti] n → égalité f d'humeur
with equanimity → avec sérénité

equanimity

n → Gleichmut m, → Gelassenheit f; with equanimity → gleichmütig, gelassen; to recover one’s equanimity → seine Gelassenheit wiedergewinnen, das seelische Gleichgewicht wiederfinden

equanimity [ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪtɪ] n → equanimità, serenità d'animo

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aplomb assuredness Balance calm calmness composure contentment discomposure disposition Evenminded moderation nonchalance phlegm phlegmy placidity poise repose sang-froid serenity	Look now at Stubb; a man who from his humorous, deliberate coolness and equanimity in the direst emergencies, was specially qualified to excel in pitchpoling. Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context I bore her coarse reproaches with astonishing equanimity, even with cheerfulness; for I was sensible that I had done more good to Nancy Brown than harm to her: and perhaps some other thoughts assisted to keep up my spirits, and impart a relish to the cup of cold, overdrawn tea, and a charm to the otherwise unsightly table; and--I had almost said--to Miss Matilda's unamiable face. Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context He had done the thing before upon more than one occasion, just as in the past he had charged lions himself; but tonight he was far from famished and in the hind quarter he had carried off with him was more raw flesh than he could eat; yet it was with no equanimity that he looked down upon Numa rending the flesh of Tarzan's kill. Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context	equal(s) sign equal-area equal-area map projection equal-area projection equali equalisation equalise equalised equaliser equalitarian equalitarianism equality equality before the law Equality State equalization equalization payment equalize equalizer Equalizing bar equalizing dividend equally Equalness equals sign Equangular Equanil equanimity Equanimous Equant equatability equate equating Equating for curves Equating for grades equation Equation box Equation clock Equation of a curve Equation of condition Equation of equinoxes Equation of payments equation of state Equation of the center equation of time Equations of condition equative equator Equator of the sun equatorial equatorial coordinate system equatorial current Equatorial Guinea	equally divided equally likely cases Equally tempered Equally tempered Equally tempered equally tempered scale Equally tempered tone system Equally tempered tone system Equally tempered tone system Equally Weighted Moving Average Equally-based Community Support and Training Equally-Spaced Polynomial Equally-Weighted Minimum Distance Equalness Equalness equals equals equals equals equals equals relation equals sign equals sign equals sign equals signs equals signs Equangular Equanil Equanil Equanil equanimity equanimous Equant Equant equants equants EQUAPAC EQUARIDGE Equasym Equasym equatability equatable equatable equatable equate equate equate equate equate equate to else to claim that is in some manner the same as equate with equated equated equated equated Equated Busy Hour Calls Equated Monthly Installment Equater Equater Equater Equater

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aplomb
assuredness
Balance
calm
calmness
composure
contentment
discomposure
disposition
Evenminded
moderation
nonchalance
phlegm
phlegmy
placidity
poise
repose
sang-froid
serenity

Look now at Stubb; a man who from his humorous, deliberate coolness and equanimity in the direst emergencies, was specially qualified to excel in pitchpoling.

Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context

I bore her coarse reproaches with astonishing equanimity, even with cheerfulness; for I was sensible that I had done more good to Nancy Brown than harm to her: and perhaps some other thoughts assisted to keep up my spirits, and impart a relish to the cup of cold, overdrawn tea, and a charm to the otherwise unsightly table; and--I had almost said--to Miss Matilda's unamiable face.

Agnes Grey by Bronte, Anne View in context

He had done the thing before upon more than one occasion, just as in the past he had charged lions himself; but tonight he was far from famished and in the hind quarter he had carried off with him was more raw flesh than he could eat; yet it was with no equanimity that he looked down upon Numa rending the flesh of Tarzan's kill.

Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar by Burroughs, Edgar Rice View in context

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