"ataraxy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈatəɹaksi/ [UK] Forms: ataraxies [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French ataraxie, from Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxía, “impassiveness”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + ταράσσω (tarássō, “I disturb”). Doublet of ataraxia. Etymology templates: {{der|en|frm|ataraxie}} Middle French ataraxie, {{der|en|grc|ἀταραξία||impassiveness}} Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxía, “impassiveness”), {{doublet|en|ataraxia}} Doublet of ataraxia Head templates: {{en-noun|-|ataraxies}} ataraxy (usually uncountable, plural ataraxies)
  1. (philosophy) Ataraxia; freedom from mental disturbance; imperturbability, dogged indifference. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-ataraxy-en-noun-i4yn7XKN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 56 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 68 32 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
  2. (pharmacology, pharmacy) State of psychological calm and tranquility, absence of discomfort, or metabolical inactivity. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Pharmacology, Pharmacy
    Sense id: en-ataraxy-en-noun--phkciEv Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: ataractic

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