Impassivity
(noun)
- The state or quality of being impassive; the state or quality of lacking emotion or feeling.
- The state or quality of being calm and not easily excited; the state or quality of being unresponsive to external stimuli.
Origin:
Mid 17th century: from french impassivité or latin impassivitas, from impassibilis (see impassible).
Examples:
- His impassivity made it hard to tell what he was thinking or feeling.
- The impassivity of the statue gave it an eerie appearance.
- Her impassivity during the crisis earned her the nickname "the ice queen".
- The impassivity of the crowd during the protest was unsettling.
- His impassivity in the face of danger earned him the respect of his comrades.