ataraxia
The origin and history of ataraxia.
Etymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek ataraxia, built from a negative prefix and a verb meaning to trouble or disturb. So it literally means a lack of disturbance. It is a doublet of ataraxy.
The origin and history of ataraxia.
The word comes from Ancient Greek ataraxia, built from a negative prefix and a verb meaning to trouble or disturb. So it literally means a lack of disturbance. It is a doublet of ataraxy.
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