equanimity

CEFRC2

/ˌɛkwəˈnɪmɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    Calmness and control of feelings in a difficult situation.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.

Examples

  • Buddhists believe in equanimity, a quality Christians do not focus on.

  • Buddhists believe in equanimity, a quality on which Christians do not focus.

At a glance

Sits at C2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • /ˌiːkwəˈnɪmɪti/

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In context

  • 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”.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

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