DISPASSION

dispassion, dispassionateness, dryness

(noun) objectivity and detachment; “her manner assumed a dispassion and dryness very unlike her usual tone”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dispassion (countable and uncountable, plural dispassions)

Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy.

Source: Wiktionary


Dis*pas"sion, n.

Definition: Freedom from passion; an undisturbed state; apathy. Sir W. Temple.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.

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