unflappability

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English

Etymology

From unflappable +‎ -ity (rather than un- +‎ flappability, which is probably a back-formation from this word.)

Noun

unflappability (uncountable)

  1. The state of being unflappable.
    • 1997 August 5, Craig R. Whitney, “Jeanne Calment, World's Elder, Dies at 122”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:
      Longevity ran in the family; Mrs. Calment's mother lived until she was 86 and her father until he was 93. But Mr. Robine said her great strength was her unflappability. [] “She once said, ‘If you can't do anything about it, don't worry about it.’”