MEANING
Mental strength that enables someone to endure difficulty, pain, or adversity.
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Words that belong together
- quiet fortitude
- remarkable fortitude
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Quiet fortitude carried her through the months of waiting.
He found unexpected fortitude in the smallest daily routines.
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- fortitude
Usage notes
Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.
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