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ataraxia
at·a·rax·i·a
/
ˌæt
əˈræk
si
ə
/
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[
at-
uh
-
rak
-see-
uh
]
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noun
a state of freedom from emotional disturbance and anxiety; tranquillity.
Also,
at·a·rax·y
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əˌræk
si
/
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at
-
uh
-rak-see
]
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.
Origin:
1595–1605;
<
Latin
<
Greek:
calmness, equivalent to
atarák
(
tos
) unmoved (
a-
a-
6
+
tarak-,
variant stem of
tarássein
to disturb +
-tos
verbid suffix) +
-s
(
is
)
-sis
+
-ia
-ia
Related forms
at·a·rac·tic
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əˈræk
tɪk
/
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uh
-
rak
-tik
]
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,
at·a·rax·ic,
adjective,
noun
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World English Dictionary
ataraxia
or
ataraxy
(ˌætəˈræksɪə, ˈætəˌræksɪ)
—
n
calmness or peace of mind; emotional tranquillity
[C17: from Greek: serenity, from
ataraktos
undisturbed, from
a-1
1
+
tarassein
to trouble]
ataraxy
or
ataraxy
—
n
[C17: from Greek: serenity, from
ataraktos
undisturbed, from
a-1
1
+
tarassein
to trouble]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
ataraxia
also Anglicized as ataraxy, c.1600, from Mod.L., from Gk. ataraxia "impassiveness," from a-, privative prefix, + tarassein "to disturb."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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