placidity

placidity
noun
1. a feeling of calmness; a quiet and undisturbed feeling
Syn: ↑placidness
Derivationally related forms: ↑placid (for: ↑placidness)
Hypernyms: ↑calmness
2. a disposition free from stress or emotion
Syn: ↑repose, ↑quiet, ↑serenity, ↑tranquillity, ↑tranquility
Derivationally related forms: ↑placid, ↑quiet (for: ↑quiet)
Hypernyms: ↑composure, ↑calm, ↑calmness, ↑equanimity
Hyponyms: ↑ataraxia

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  • Placidity — Pla*cid i*ty, n. [L. placiditas: cf. F. placidit[ e].] The quality or state of being placid; calmness; serenity. Hawthorne. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • placidity — noun see placid …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • placidity — pla·cid·i·ty || plÉ™ sɪdÉ™tɪ n. serenity, quietness; tranquility, peacefulness …   English contemporary dictionary

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