longanimity
Patience or tolerance in the face of adversityPatience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.
/lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.
More definitions
- good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
Origin
From Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, translating Ancient Greek μακροθυμία (makroFrom Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, translating Ancient Greek μακροθυμία (makrothumía).
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence:patienceforbearance
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedlonganimous
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable