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impassiveness

/ˌɪmˈpæsɪvnəs/ noun

The state of being impassive.

Word Origin Impassiveness comes from 'impassive,' which is built on Latin 'pati' 'to suffer, feel' — so impassive means 'not showing feeling.' The same root gives us 'passive' (receiving action, originally 'capable of suffering'), 'passion' (strong feeling), and 'patient' (enduring). Impassiveness is the noun for that calm, unemotional state. It's a close cousin to 'impassibility,' but more about expression than capability.

noun The state of being impassive. countable

Her impassiveness in the face of criticism was remarkable.

(名词) 无动于衷；冷漠；不动声色

她在面对批评时的冷漠令人瞩目。

(sustantivo) El estado de ser impasible.

Su impasibilidad ante las críticas fue notable.

(nom) impassibilité; froideur; flegme [État d'une personne qui ne laisse paraître aucune émotion ; caractère impassible.]

Son impassibilité face aux critiques était remarquable.

(Substantiv) Gleichmut; Gelassenheit; Unerschütterlichkeit [Zustand, in dem jemand keine sichtbaren Emotionen zeigt; Gelassenheit oder Gleichmut.]

Ihre **impassiveness** angesichts der Kritik war bemerkenswert.

(名詞) 無表情である状態。感情や反応を外に表さない性質。

批判に直面した際の彼女の冷静さは目覚ましいものだった。

(substantivo) impassividade; frieza [O estado de ser impassivo; impassividade.]

A impassividade dela diante das críticas era notável.

Synonyms: stoicism emotionlessness apathy indifference calmness composure serenity stolidity Antonyms: emotion passion excitability feeling

Related words

passive passion passionate impassioned compassionate patient patience incompatible impassible

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