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   At·a·rax·y

   /ˈadəˌraksē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a state of serene calmness. literary

   Word Origin early 17th century: from French ataraxie, from Greek ataraxia ‘impassiveness’, from a- ‘not’ + tarassein ‘disturb’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. ataractic adjective
   • 2. ataraxic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 17

   • A

     1

   • T

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • A

     1

   • X

     8

   • Y

     4

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