ataraxia

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ataraxia

/ætəˈɹæksiə/ US, UK

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From Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxía), ἀ- (a-, negative prefix) + ταράσσω (tarássō, “trouble, disturb”). Doublet of ataraxy.

noun ataraxias

Greek, literary, uncountable, usually Tranquility of mind; absence of mental disturbance. Near-synonyms: ataraxy, peace of mind, unflappability, unperturbedness
Similar: ataraxy, peace of mind, unflappability, unperturbedness

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noun absence of mental disturbance

Español	ataraxia
Português	ataraxia
Français	ataraxie
Deutsch	Ataraxie
Italiano	atarassia
Ελληνικά	αταραξία ataraxía
Română	ataraxie
Русский	атара́ксия ataráksija

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@misc{ataraxia_2026,
  title = {ataraxia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ataraxia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}