əˈræk noun
a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
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| —n | |
| calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity | |
| [C17: from Greek: serenity, from ataraktos undisturbed, from | |
| ataraxy or ataraxy | |
| —n | |
| [C17: from Greek: serenity, from ataraktos undisturbed, from | |
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ataraxia
also Anglicized as ataraxy, c.1600, from Mod.L., from Gk. ataraxia "impassiveness," from a-, privative prefix, + tarassein "to disturb."
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