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equanimity
e·qua·nim·i·ty
[
kwə nímmətee,
èkwə nímmətee
]
noun
Definition:
calm temperament:
evenness of temper even under stress
faced his critical constituents with equanimity
[
Early 17th century. < Latin
aequanimitas
<
aequus
"equal, even" +
animus
"mind"
]
e·quan·i·mous
[
i kwónnəməss
]
adjective
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