How to pronounce ataraxia
American English pronunciation
at-uh-RAK-see-uh
- IPA
- /ˌætəˈɹæksiə/
- Syllables
- at · uh · RAK · see · uh (5 syllables, stress on the 3rd)
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What ataraxia means
A calm state of mind, free from worry
In a sentence: After a week by the quiet lake, he felt a deep ataraxia that nothing could ruffle.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word made of a-, meaning not, and a word meaning to stir up.
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