imperturbability

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English

Etymology

From im- +‎ perturbability.

Noun

imperturbability (uncountable)

  1. A state of calm, unruffled self-assurance; aplomb, composure.
    • 1913, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, The Poison Belt[1]:
      "As I sat alone at my breakfast--Mrs. Challenger is in the habit of keeping her room of a morning--it suddenly entered my head that it would be entertaining and instructive to see whether I could find any limits to this woman's imperturbability."

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