Eupathy

/ˈjuːpæθi/ noun

Definition

A state of good health, emotional well-being, or balanced temperament; freedom from disease or mental disturbance.

Etymology

From Greek eu- (well, good) + pathos (feeling, suffering, disease). Literally means 'good feeling' or 'absence of suffering.'

Kelly Says

Ancient Greek doctors believed eupathy was the natural state—illness meant you'd fallen away from balance, so healing meant returning to eupathy rather than fighting an outside invader.

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