"presence of mind" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌpɹɛzn̩s əv ˈmaɪnd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌpɹɛz(ə)ns əv ˈmaɪnd/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-presence of mind.oga [General-American]
Rhymes: -aɪnd Etymology: PIE word *h₁ésmi Calque of Latin praesentia animī, from praesentia (“state of being present, presence”) + animī (the genitive singular of animus (“intellect, mind”)). Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*h₁ésmi}} *h₁ésmi, {{PIE word|en|h₁ésmi}} PIE word *h₁ésmi, {{root|en|ine-pro|*preh₂-|*h₂enh₁-|*-mos}}, {{calque|en|la|praesentia animī}} Calque of Latin praesentia animī, {{m|la|praesentia|t=state of being present, presence}} praesentia (“state of being present, presence”), {{m|la|animī}} animī, {{glossary|genitive}} genitive, {{glossary|singular}} singular, {{m|la|animus|t=intellect, mind}} animus (“intellect, mind”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} presence of mind (uncountable)
  1. Focused alertness, good sense, quick-thinking resourcefulness, or stability of feeling and thought, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging. Tags: uncountable Related terms: mindfulness, absence of mind Translations (focused alertness, good sense, quick-thinking resourcefulness, or stability of feeling and thought, especially in spite of circumstances which are distracting, stressful, or otherwise challenging): geestesteenwoordigheid (Afrikaans), duchapřítomnost [feminine] (Czech), tegenwoordigheid van geest [feminine] (Dutch), harkintakyky (Finnish), maltti (Finnish), mielenmaltti (Finnish), présence d’esprit [feminine] (French), Geistesgegenwart [feminine] (German), lélekjelenlét (Hungarian), при́суство на ду́хот (prísustvo na dúhot) [neuter] (Macedonian), presença de espírito [feminine] (Portuguese), prezență de spirit [feminine] (Romanian), прису́тствие духа (prisútstvije duxa) (Russian), presencia de ánimo [feminine] (Spanish), sinnesnärvaro [common-gender] (Swedish), สติ (sà-dtì) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-presence_of_mind-en-noun-ZOyAzVDO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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