Equanimity – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
equanimity
n.
calmness, emotional stability, quality of being even-tempered
Equanimity
Equanimity (
Latin:
æquanimitas having an even mind;
aequus even
animus mind/soul) is a state of psychological stability and composure which is undisturbed by experience of or exposure to emotions, pain, or other phenomena that may cause others to lose the balance of their mind. The virtue and value of equanimity is extolled and advocated by a number of major religions and ancient philosophies.
equanimity
Noun
1. steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems with composure and she with equanimity"
(synonym) composure, calm, calmness
(hypernym) disposition, temperament
(hyponym) aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise, sang-froid
Equanimity
(n.)
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness; composure; as, to bear misfortunes with equanimity.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
equanimity
Synonyms and related words:
accordance, aplomb, assurance, ataraxy, balance, calm, calmness, composure, confidence, consistency, consonance, constancy, continuity, coolness, correspondence, detachment, equability, equilibrium, equipoise, evenness, homogeneity, imperturbability, level head, levelheadedness, monolithism, persistence, phlegm, placidity, poise, possession, presence of mind, restraint, sangfroid, self-assurance, self-command, self-confidence, self-control, self-possession, self-restraint, serenity, stability, steadfastness, steadiness, tranquillity, uniformity, unity, unruffledness, well-regulated mind
Source: Moby Thesaurus, which is part of the
Moby Project created by Grady Ward. In 1996 Grady Ward placed this thesaurus in the public domain.
