ataraxia
[ at-uh-rak-see-uh ]
/ ˌæt əˈræk si ə /
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noun
a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
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Also at·a·rax·y [at-uh-rak-see]. /ˈæt əˌræk si/.
Origin of ataraxia
OTHER WORDS FROM ataraxia
at·a·rac·tic [at-uh-rak-tik], /ˌæt əˈræk tɪk/, at·a·rax·ic, adjective, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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Example sentences from the Web for ataraxia
Thus philosophy is only an apprenticeship of death, and not of life; it tends to death by its image, apathy and ataraxy.
Christianity and Greek Philosophy|Benjamin Franklin Cocker
British Dictionary definitions for ataraxia
ataraxia
ataraxy (ˈætəˌræksɪ)
/ (ˌætəˈræksɪə) /
noun
calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
Word Origin for ataraxia
C17: from Greek: serenity, from ataraktos undisturbed, from a-1 1 + tarassein to trouble
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