impavidness

English

Etymology

From impavid +‎ -ness.

Noun

impavidness (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The state of being impavid; fearlessness, bravery.
    • 1983, Lawrence Durrell, Sebastian (Avignon Quintet), Faber & Faber, published 2004, page 1030:
      As she read the portrait of the small staring face in the sailor hat, fervent in its withdrawn impavidness, gazed out upon her from the slowly gliding limousine.
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