sangfroid

/ˌsäŋ-ˈf(r)wä/

French sang-froid, literally, cold blood

noun

  1. self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain

equanimity composure sangfroid mean evenness of mind under stress. equanimity suggests a habit of mind that is only rarely disturbed under great strain. composure implies the controlling of emotional or mental agitation by an effort of will or as a matter of habit.