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Vinony

imperturbability

noun

  1. the quality of being imperturbable; imperturbableness
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noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English im- English perturbability English imperturbability From im- + perturbability.

  1. A state of calm, unruffled self-assurance; aplomb, composure.

    “"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."”