1. a state of freedom from fear, pain, or emotional disturbance; tranquility of mind.
Usage: From Greek philosophy, especially Stoicism and Epicureanism.; Formal or literary register.

Examples

• The philosopher sought ataraxia through the practice of virtue and reason.
• After years of meditation, she finally achieved a sense of ataraxia.
• The Stoics believed that ataraxia was the highest good.
• He pursued ataraxia by letting go of material desires.
• In the midst of chaos, she maintained her ataraxia through discipline.
• The ancient Greeks valued ataraxia as a path to a fulfilling life.