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fortitude
[ fawr-ti-tood, -tyood ]
noun
- mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously:
Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness.
fortitude
/ ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd /
noun
- strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance
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Derived Forms
- ˌfortiˈtudinous, adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fortitude1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fortitude1
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Example Sentences
Some might lack the fortitude—or masochism—required to endure a grueling campaign (Rubio).
Both require of their practitioners discipline and a certain type of constitutional fortitude.
He rarely suggests that we develop the fortitude to unplug our brains from the news-generated matrix that subsumes us.
But the fact is that not a lot of these people have the fortitude and skill required to do that.
Bravery is the ability to overcome fear through fortitude, instinct, compassion for others and training.
But Aunt Ri did not know what forces of fortitude had been gathering in Ramona's soul during these last bitter years.
He faced his loss with stoical fortitude, as I believe he would have confronted any disaster that life could bring.
Recovering her fortitude, she sat down and wrote to M. Roland a minute account of all her proceedings.
With an animated countenance and a cheerful smile, she was all engrossed in endeavoring to infuse fortitude into his soul.
Woman's nature triumphs over philosophic fortitude, and she finds momentary relief in a flood of tears.
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