equanimity

English

Alternative forms

• æquanimity (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin aequanimitās (“calmness, equanimity”), from aequus (“even; calm; fair”) + animus (“mind, soul”) + -itās.

Noun

equanimity (plural equanimities)

1. The state of being calm, stable and composed, especially under stress.
   • 1954, Albert Einstein, Ideas and Opinions

     Few people are capable of expressing with equanimity opinions which differ from the prejudices of their social environment.

Synonyms

• composure
• calmness
• even-mindedness
• See also wikisaurus:calm

Related terms

• equanimous

Translations

state of being calm

Finnish: tyyneys (fi) French: équanimité (fr) Bulgarian: хладнокръвие (bg) n., самообладание (bg) n.

Dutch: gelatenheid (nl), berusting (nl), kalmte (nl) German: Gelassenheit (de) f. Latin: aequanimitās (la) f.