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longanimity

/lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/ UK

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From Late Latin longanimitās, from longanimis, translating Ancient Greek μακροθυμία (makrothumía).

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archaic, uncountable Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering. It had overcome the patience of Job, as it did the meekness of Moses, and would surely have mastered any, but the longanimity, and lasting sufferance of God [...].

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@misc{longanimity_2026,
  title = {longanimity},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/longanimity},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}