apatheia

English

noun

Definitions

(philosophy) A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπάθεια (insensibility, freedom from emotion, impassibility, freedom from suffering).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀπάθεια

Gloss

insensibility, freedom from emotion, impassibility, freedom from suffering

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Cognates and derived terms

apathia Latin
apathīa Latin
апатия Russian
ἀπάθεια Ancient Greek
ἀπαθής Ancient Greek
apatia Polish
απάθεια Greek (modern)
apātija Latvian