stolidity en · NOUN
Etymology
From stolid + -ity, from Middle French stolidité, from Late Latin stoliditas.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The property of being stolid; unemotionality.
"[…] So many people find the world a dreary residence," Mr. Calverley sighed, "that it is really a pity some one of these long-faced stolidities cannot die now instead of me. For I have found life wonderful throughout."
1916, James Branch Cabell, The Certain Hour:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| stolidities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
ru бесстра́стность (The property of being stolid; unemotionality) · eo flegmo (The property of being stolid; unemotionality) · ru невозмути́мость (The property of being stolid; unemotionality) · bg безстрасност (The property of being stolid; unemotionality)