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equanimity

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10 lettersPronunciation /ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/Part of speech nounSorted aeiimnqtuyStarts with EEnds with Y0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. steadiness of mind under stress

Word origin

From French équanimité, from Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās. By surface analysis, equ- + anim(us) + -ity.

Used in a sentence

  • In the very heart of the herd the din was terrific. It was almost dizzying in its effect. I paused and smiled reassuringly at Maud, for I had recovered my equanimity sooner than she.
  • Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.
  • We find Hudson himself, a vision of unwavering equanimity, admitting that as a child he didn’t dare mention his acting dreams for fear they would be dismissed as “sissy stuff”.

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