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[syn: patience, forbearance, longanimity]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Longanimity \Lon`ga*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. longanimitas; longus long
+ animus mind: cf. F. longanimit['e].]
Disposition to bear injuries patiently; forbearance;
patience. --Jer. Taylor.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
longanimity
n 1: good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence [syn:
patience, forbearance, longanimity] [ant:
impatience]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
34 Moby Thesaurus words for "longanimity":
acceptance, benevolence, condonation, disregard, endurance,
forbearance, forbearing, forbearingness, forgiveness,
forgivingness, fortitude, indulgence, kindness, lenience, leniency,
long-sufferance, long-suffering, magnanimity, overlooking,
patience, patience of Job, patientness, perseverance, resignation,
self-control, stoicism, sufferance, sweet reasonableness,
tolerance, toleration, uncomplainingness, unrevengefulness,
waiting game, waiting it out
The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906):
LONGANIMITY, n. The disposition to endure injury with meek forbearance
while maturing a plan of revenge.