apatheia means A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.
apatheia is pronounced /ˌæpəˈθiːə/.
Why “apatheia” is a great word
A state of mind in Stoic philosophy characterized by freedom from emotional disturbance, specifically the freedom from destructive passions. Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπάθεια (apátheia), from a- ("without") and pathos ("suffering, passion"). Unlike "apathy," which implies a listless deficiency of feeling, or "ataraxia," which denotes a serene calmness, apatheia is an active, disciplined achievement of equanimity. It is the general who assesses the battlefield without trembling rage, the steady breath drawn while the ship founders, and the clear judgment maintained in the face of outrage—a hard-won liberation from the tyranny of what happens to you.
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπάθεια (apátheia). Doublet of apathy.
noun
- A state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.“But, one might ask, how can the temporal event of God in our midst be the same as God's event to himself in his eternity if so absolute a distinction is drawn between the enarrable contents of history and the "eternal dynamism" of God's immutability, apatheia, and perfect fullness?”
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