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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionaryequa·nim·i·ty \ˌē-kwə-ˈni-mə-tē, ˌe-kwə-\ noun (plural -ties) ETYMOLOGY Latin aequanimitas, from aequo animo with even mind DATE circa 16161. evenness of mind especially under stress nothing could disturb his equanimity2. right disposition : balance physical equanimitySynonyms. equanimity, composure, sangfroid mean evenness of mind under stress. equanimity suggests a habit of mind that is only rarely disturbed under great strain accepted her troubles with equanimity composure implies the controlling of emotional or mental agitation by an effort of will or as a matter of habit maintaining his composure even under hostile questioning sangfroid implies great coolness and steadiness under strain handled the situation with professional sangfroidEnglish Etymologyequanimity 1607, from Fr. equanimite, from L. æquanimitatem (nom.æquanimitas), from æquus "even" + animus "mind, spirit."Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7equanimityequa·nim·ity / 7ekwE5nimEti / noun[U] (formal) a calm state of mind which means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations (尤指处于困境时的)镇静,沉着,冷静: She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity. 她心情平静地接受了动手术的可能性。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Editionn. Function: noun the characteristic quality of one who is self-possessed and not easily disturbed or perturbed FF1C;faced disaster with bland equanimityFF1E; Synonyms: ataraxy, calmness, composure, coolness, imperturbability, phlegm, sangfroid, self-possession; compare CONFIDENCE 2 Related Words: balance, equilibrium, equipoise, poise; aplomb, assurance, confidence, self-assurance; detachment; placidity, serenity, tranquillity Contrasted Words: alarm, anxiety, apprehension; excitability, nervousness; agitation, discomposure, disquiet, disturbance, perturbationWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridgedequa·nim·i·ty\ˌēkwəˈniməd.ē, ˌek-, -ətē, -i\ noun(-es)Etymology: Latin aequanimitas, from aequus equal + animus mind, soul (in the phrase aequo animo ferre to bear with equal mind) + -itas -ity — more at animate1. obsolete : fairness or justness of judgment : equity2. : evenness of mental disposition : emotional balance especially under stress < the inner life where the rational soul may cultivate equanimity in defiance of all outward circumstances — Reinhold Niebuhr >3. : right disposition : balance < rest restored the strained muscles to physical equanimity — Richard Jefferies > < perfection … was nothing but perfect equanimity and harmony — John Galsworthy >Synonyms: composure, phlegm, sangfroid: equanimity suggests a habitual or constitutional emotional balance or poise that is disturbed only by the most trying of circumstances < Stoicism teaches men … to accept with proud equanimity the misfortunes of life — W.R.Inge > < even direct insult did not disturb his equanimity > composure usually suggests the achievement or the maintenance of self-possession or the appearance of self-possession by design or by effort of will, especially under trying circumstances < we have to call upon our whole people — men, women, and children alike — to stand up with composure and fortitude to the fire of the enemy — Sir Winston Churchill > < in the composure of his manner, he was unaltered — Charles Dickens > phlegm signifies an imperturbability usually ascribable to a certain sluggishness or slowness of mental or emotional response < to react to terrible news with phlegm > < Clare was always restless; she had none of Jane's phlegm and stolidity — Rose Macaulay > sangfroid usually suggests a constitutional coldness or a preternatural self-possession, especially under strain < in his feeling that most men were fools, in his sangfroid and his scorn of what “folks would say” — Van Wyck Brooks > < Rachmaninoff, who in spite of his apparent sangfroid had a very sensitive nervous system — Charles O'Connell >

Equanimity Mind Noun His Disposition Disturbed Strain With