EQUANIMITY


Meaning of EQUANIMITY in English

/ ˌekwəˈnɪməti; NAmE / noun

[ U ] ( formal ) a calm state of mind which means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations :

She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity .

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WORD ORIGIN

early 17th cent. (also in the sense fairness, impartiality): from Latin aequanimitas , from aequus equal + animus mind.

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