imperturbabilityn.

Brit.

/ˌɪmpətəːbəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S.

/ˌɪmpərˌtərbəˈbɪlədi/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: imperturbable adj., -ity suffix.

Etymology: < imperturbable adj. + -ity suffix (see -bility suffix), after French imperturbabilité (late 17th cent.).Compare Spanish imperturbabilidad, Portuguese imperturbabilidade, Italian imperturbabilità (all 17th cent.).

Incapability of or insusceptibility to being mentally perturbed or agitated; calmness, unexcitability.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > calmness > unexcitability > [noun]

imperturbability1725

inirritability1793

imperturbableness1831

inexcitability1864

unexcitability1882

athambia1956

unflappability1959

1725 E. Combe tr. P.-D. Huet Weakness Human Understanding i. xiv. 109 The Suspension of our Belief, and its Companion being Ataraxy, that is, Imperturbability [Fr. imperturbabilité].

1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. vii. 60/2 An imperturbability, which passed, falsely enough, for courage.

1888 J. R. Lowell in Daily News 26 July 6/3 This conduces certainly to peace of mind and imperturbability of judgment.

1948 World Affairs 111 260 The amazing stolidity and imperturbability of the Chinese in the face of all changes and disasters.

2017 Australian (Nexis) 23 June 16 In the face of the young woman's Zen-like imperturbability, the boss flails around searching for traction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	imperturbability
释义	imperturbabilityn. Brit. /ˌɪmpətəːbəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌɪmpərˌtərbəˈbɪlədi/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: imperturbable adj., -ity suffix. Etymology: < imperturbable adj. + -ity suffix (see -bility suffix), after French imperturbabilité (late 17th cent.).Compare Spanish imperturbabilidad, Portuguese imperturbabilidade, Italian imperturbabilità (all 17th cent.). Incapability of or insusceptibility to being mentally perturbed or agitated; calmness, unexcitability. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > calmness > unexcitability > [noun] imperturbability1725 inirritability1793 imperturbableness1831 inexcitability1864 unexcitability1882 athambia1956 unflappability1959 1725 E. Combe tr. P.-D. Huet Weakness Human Understanding i. xiv. 109 The Suspension of our Belief, and its Companion being Ataraxy, that is, Imperturbability [Fr. imperturbabilité]. 1834 T. Carlyle Sartor Resartus ii. vii. 60/2 An imperturbability, which passed, falsely enough, for courage. 1888 J. R. Lowell in Daily News 26 July 6/3 This conduces certainly to peace of mind and imperturbability of judgment. 1948 World Affairs 111 260 The amazing stolidity and imperturbability of the Chinese in the face of all changes and disasters. 2017 Australian (Nexis) 23 June 16 In the face of the young woman's Zen-like imperturbability, the boss flails around searching for traction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1725
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