Causing calmness or tranquility; reducing anxiety or emotional disturbance.
From Greek 'ataraxia' (freedom from disturbance), composed of 'a-' (without) and 'tarassein' (to disturb). The adjective form was created by adding the English suffix '-ic' to the Greek root.
The ancient Greek philosophers who invented this word were obsessed with achieving 'ataraxia'—the perfect state of calm where nothing could upset you—and they saw it as the ultimate goal of wise living.
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