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stolidity (n.)

1560s, from French stolidite and directly from Late Latin stoliditatem (nominative stoliditas) "dullness, obtuseness, stupidity," from Latin stolidus (see stolid).

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stolid (adj.)

c. 1600, back-formation from stolidity, or else from French stolide (16c.), from Latin stolidus "insensible, dull, slow, brutish, rude, stupid," properly "unmovable," related to stultus "foolish," from PIE *stol-ido-, suffixed form of root *stel- "to put, stand, put in order," with derivatives referring to a standing object or place.

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Definitions of stolidity

stolidity (n.)
apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions;
Synonyms: emotionlessness / impassivity / impassiveness / phlegm / indifference / unemotionality
stolidity (n.)
an indifference to pleasure or pain;
Synonyms: stoicism / stolidness
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