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apatheia

/ˌæpəˈθiːə/

apatheia noun: a state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.

Noun

apatheia (uncountable)

  1. 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?2004, David Bentley Hart, The Beauty of the Infinite: The Aesthetics of Christian Truth, page 159

apatheia meaning in Bengali

apatheia in Bengali

সমস্ত আবেগ থেকে মুক্তি

Origin of apatheia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀπάθεια (apátheia). Doublet of apathy.

Words that rhyme with apatheia

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Questions about apatheia

What does apatheia mean?
Apatheia means a state of mind in Stoic philosophy in which one is free from emotional disturbance; the freedom from all passions.
What is apatheia in Bengali?
Apatheia in Bengali is সমস্ত আবেগ থেকে মুক্তি. See Apatheia meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is apatheia?
Apatheia is a noun.
How do you pronounce apatheia?
Apatheia is pronounced /ˌæpəˈθiːə/.

Words near apatheia in the dictionary

  1. Apatani
  2. apatelodid
  3. apatelodids
  4. apatemyid
  5. apatemyids
  6. apatheia
  7. apatheism
  8. apatheist
  9. apatheists
  10. apathete
  11. apathetes

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