ATARAXY


Meaning of ATARAXY in English

[ 'atəraksi ]

(also ataraxia ˌatə'raksɪə )

■ noun literary a state of serene calmness.

Derivatives

ataractic adjective

ataraxic adjective

Origin

C17: from Fr. ataraxie , from Gk ataraxia 'impassiveness', from a- 'not' + tarassein 'disturb'.

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