Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Evenness of mind or temper; calmness or firmness, especially under conditions adapted to excite great emotion; a state of resistance to elation, depression, anger, etc.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure.
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- noun The state of being
calm ,stable andcomposed , especially understress .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun steadiness of mind under stress
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We weren’t rolling in money, but we certainly had enough to live well, and I approached my thirties with a certain … no, I really don’t want to use the word equanimity here, even though it’s apt.
State of the Union Douglas Kennedy 2005
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When faced with a "Let it be" scenario, your sense of equanimity is the greatest victory.
Judith Orloff MD: How to Cope with Personal Space Intruders (VIDEO) Judith Orloff MD 2010
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When faced with a "Let it be" scenario, your sense of equanimity is the greatest victory.
Judith Orloff MD: How to Cope with Personal Space Intruders (VIDEO) Judith Orloff MD 2010
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The only mainstream name I can think of with anything approaching equanimity is Broder.
David E. 2008
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Another usage of the word equanimity refers to Buddhas having equanimity toward everyone.
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Another usage of the word equanimity refers to Buddhas having equanimity toward everyone.
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When we achieve enlightenment, we attain a state of equanimity, which is neither happy nor sad.
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When we achieve enlightenment, we attain a state of equanimity, which is neither happy nor sad.
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The secret of this equanimity has been the knowledge that they held in reserve one of the most effective weapons of war, which hitherto they had allowed the enemy to wield against themselves.
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His equanimity is his pride, and he rarely uses the bully pulpit of the Presidency for explicit criticism.
brtom commented on the word equanimity
To embrace a truth at the price of one's vanity repays the cost in the coin of equanimity.
Nick Piombino, Fait Accompli
December 19, 2006
sonofgroucho commented on the word equanimity
Surely epitomised by Kipling's "If"?
November 21, 2007
wajo22 commented on the word equanimity
It takes guts to retain your equanimity when you are struck by investive
April 10, 2008
kewpid commented on the word equanimity
“Rehnquist took the news with equanimity. Antonin Scalia did not.�?
— Jeffrey Toobin, The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court (2007) at 55.
June 6, 2008
dewiclark29 commented on the word equanimity
–noun. mental or emotional stability or composure, esp. under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.
September 12, 2008
logophile commented on the word equanimity
wajo22: Did you mean invective?
October 1, 2008