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Definition of equanimity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

equanimity

noun
 
/ˌekwəˈnɪməti/
 
/ˌekwəˈnɪməti/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a calm state of mind that means that you do not become angry or upset, especially in difficult situations
    • She accepted the prospect of her operation with equanimity.
    Word Originearly 17th cent. (also in the sense ‘fairness, impartiality’): from Latin aequanimitas, from aequus ‘equal’ + animus ‘mind’.
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