noun
- plural of impassivity; the quality or state of being impassive; lack of emotion or feeling
Usage: formal; typically used in philosophical, psychological, or literary contexts
Examples
- The philosopher argued that the impassivities of the Stoics represented a path to inner peace.
- Her impassivities during the crisis masked the deep concern she felt beneath the surface.
- The actor's impassivities on stage created an unsettling, mysterious character.
- Despite the tragic news, his impassivities never wavered.
- The impassivities displayed by the witnesses suggested they had grown numb to violence.
- Psychologists studied the impassivities observed in patients with certain neurological conditions.