
equanimity
/ˌikwəˈnɪmɪti/
mental calmness and composure in difficult situations
equanimity in a sentence
“He faced the crisis with remarkable equanimity.”
Origin of equanimity
Latin aequanimitas evenness of mind, from aequus even + animus mind
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