# ataraxy

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈatəɹaksi/

## Definitions
1. Ataraxia; freedom from mental disturbance; imperturbability, dogged indifference.
2. State of psychological calm and tranquility, absence of discomfort, or metabolical inactivity.

## Etymology
From Middle French ataraxie, from Ancient Greek ἀταραξία (ataraxía, “impassiveness”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + ταράσσω (tarássō, “I disturb”). Doublet of ataraxia.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ataraxy