Equanimity meaning

ēkwə-nĭmĭ-tē, ĕkwə-
Equanimity is defined as being calm and maintaining your emotions, especially in bad situations.

An example of equanmity is when you react calmly when you are given bad news about your health or your job.

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The quality of remaining calm and undisturbed; evenness of mind or temper; composure.
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The quality of being calm and even-tempered; composure.
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The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
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Origin of equanimity

  • Latin aequanimitās from aequanimus even-tempered, impartial aequus even animus mind anə- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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

    From Wiktionary

Equanimity Sentence Examples

  • Gentleness, equanimity and benevolence were native to him.

  • The petty ills of life do not disturb his equanimity.

  • As regards his execution of the former part of his duties, it is sufficient to say that he preserved his equanimity undisturbed in the darkest hours of peril, and that the strict impartiality of his conduct incurred alternate praise and blame from the fanatics on either side.

  • A short pause of story reading [barefoot animal stories] restored sb's equanimity.

  • If we do not develop equanimity there is likely to be aversion because of unpleasant sights and smells or difficult situations.

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