impassibility

/ɪmpˌæsəbˈɪlᵻɾi/ noun

The state or condition of being impassible.

Word Origin Impassibility is built on Latin 'pati' 'to suffer, endure' — so impassible means 'incapable of suffering.' The same root gives us 'passion' (originally 'suffering,' then strong emotion), 'patient' (one who endures), and 'compatible' (literally 'able to feel together'). The prefix im- negates, and -ibility makes it a noun: the state of being beyond feeling pain.

noun The state or condition of being impassible. countable

His impassibility during the crisis surprised everyone.

(名词) 无感觉性;麻木不仁;无知觉状态

他在危机期间的无动于衷让所有人都感到惊讶。

(sustantivo) El estado o condición de ser impasible.

Su impasibilidad durante la crisis sorprendió a todos.

(nom) impassibilité; imperturbabilité; sang-froid [État de ce qui est impassible ; incapacité à être affecté par la douleur ou les émotions.]

Son impassibilité face à la crise surprit tout le monde.

(Substantiv) Unempfindlichkeit; Gefühllosigkeit [Zustand, in dem etwas oder jemand nicht von äußeren Einflüssen berührt oder beeinflusst werden kann; Unempfindlichkeit.]

Seine **impassibility** während der Krise überraschte alle.

(名詞) impassible である状態。苦痛や感情を覚えない性質、または通過不可能であること。

危機の最中における彼の冷静沈着さは、皆を驚かせた。

(substantivo) impassibilidade [O estado ou condição de ser impassível.]

A impassibilidade dele durante a crise surpreendeu a todos.

Word parts: im + pass + ibil + ity

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