Definition of Atarexy
{ ||At`a*rax"i*a (&?;), At"a*rax`y (&?;), }
n. [NL. ataraxia, Gr. 'ataraxi`a;
'a priv. + tarakto`s disturbed, tara`ssein
to disturb.] Perfect peace of mind, or calmness.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- imperturbability, dogged indifference
*1973: There was no longer any need for fortitude: he felt nothing at present and there was no point in artificial ataraxy. (O'Brian, HMS Surprise)
*1993: I was nonplussed, I stared at my teacher, never before had his swollen face seemed so replete with indifference, stone ataraxy. (Self, My Idea Of Fun)
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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