NERVELESSNESS

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Fearless self-possession in the face of danger

Synonyms:

coolness; nervelessness

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("nervelessness" is a kind of...):

fearlessness (the trait of feeling no fear)

Derivation:

nerveless (marked by calm self-control (especially in trying circumstances); unemotional)

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