equanimity: Dictionary.com Word of the Day

Aug. 10, 2014

equanimity \ee-kwuh-NIM-i-tee, ek-wuh-\ noun 1. mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium. Quotes He responded to all these inquiries with equanimity<... See full quote -- Elizabeth Royte, "Out of the Woods," The New Yorker, May 14, 2001 Origin Equanimity can be traced to the Latin aequanimitas,... See full origin

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