Sunday, November 17, 2019

Word of the Day: Ataraxy


Ataraxy:  [ADD-uh-rack-see]

Part of speech: noun

Origin: Greek, 17th century

1.  A state of calmness and tranquility

2.  Freedom from mental disturbance or anxiety

 Examples used in a sentence:

 1.  "Meditation and other methods of practicing mindfulness will help you achieve ataraxy."

 2.  "She was able to finally find ataraxy after years of therapy and facing her demons."

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