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equanimity

1 of 1noun
/ˌikwəˈnɪməti/
1

the ability to maintain one's emotional balance and composure regardless of external circumstances

C2
  • Through years of meditation practice, she had cultivated great equanimity and could face challenges with a calm and steady mind.
  • Soldiers are trained to respond to dangerous situations with equanimity in order to make rational decisions under pressure.
  • Facing the medical diagnosis with equanimity enabled her to process the implications clearly without panicking.
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