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equanimity
What does equanimity mean?
equanimity (noun): the state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use equanimity in a sentence?
- He accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce equanimity?
/ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does equanimity come from?
From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of equanimity?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “equanimity” mean?
the act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
Not quite: that's what congratulation means.
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
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the state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress
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a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
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Which word is closest in meaning to “equanimity”?
statesman
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composure
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criterion
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rendition
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