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Discuss Email this Feedback RSS/XML Permalink A.Word.A.Day--ataraxia This week's theme: miscellaneous words. ataraxia (at-uh-RAK-see-uh) also ataraxy, noun A state of freedom from disturbance of mind. [From Greek ataraktos (not disturbed), from tarassein (to disturb).] Today's word in Visual Thesaurus. -Anu Garg (words at wordsmith.org) "Once ataraxia has been achieved, happiness cannot be augmented, either by more accomplishments or by a longer life." David Voron; When Death Comes Knockin' Who Ya Gonna Call?; Skeptic (Altadena, California); Jan 2005. X-Bonus One must think like a hero to behave like a merely decent human being. -May Sarton, poet and novelist (1912-1995)

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