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e⋅qua⋅nim⋅i⋅ty
[ee-kwuh-nim-i-tee, ek-wuh-] 
–noun
| mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium. |
Origin:
1600–10; < L aequanimitās, equiv. to aequ(us) even, plain, equal + anim(us) mind, spirit, feelings + -itās -ity
1600–10; < L aequanimitās, equiv. to aequ(us) even, plain, equal + anim(us) mind, spirit, feelings + -itās -ity
Synonyms:
serenity, self-possession, aplomb.
serenity, self-possession, aplomb.
Antonyms:
panic, disquiet, discomposure, agitation.
panic, disquiet, discomposure, agitation.
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| e·qua·nim·i·ty (ē'kwə-nĭm'ĭ-tē, ěk'wə-) n. The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure. [Latin aequanimitās, from aequanimus, even-tempered, impartial : aequus, even + animus, mind; see anə- in Indo-European roots.] |
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Equanimity
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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equanimity
1607, from Fr. equanimite, from L. æquanimitatem (nom. æquanimitas), from æquus "even" + animus "mind, spirit."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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