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- noun The
absence ofpain considered as a state ofspiritual serenity
Etymologies
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Examples
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Epicurus argued for the simple and virtuous life, and by shunning extremes of passion or denial, he believed, one would achieve tranquility and the absence of pain aponia.
Mazda5 Says Yes to Convenience, No to Bloat Dan Neil 2011
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The rap against these kinds of vehicles has nothing to do with aponia, of course, and everything to do with anhedonia, their void of pleasure.
Mazda5 Says Yes to Convenience, No to Bloat Dan Neil 2011
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Epicurus sought the tranquil life, characterised by aponia—the absence of pain and fear.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Epicurus sought the tranquil life, characterised by aponia—the absence of pain and fear.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Epicurus sought the tranquil life, characterised by aponia—the absence of pain and fear.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Epicurus sought the tranquil life, characterised by aponia—the absence of pain and fear.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Epicurus sought the tranquil life, characterised by aponia—the absence of pain and fear.
Oscar Wilde and the Dead Man’s Smile Gyles Brandreth 2009
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Vulgo [Greek: anaisthêsias -- aponia.] [716] "Works and Days," 519.
Plutarch's Morals 46-120? Plutarch
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Epicurus (341–270 B.C.) led an eponymous school of thought—Epicureanism—that believed a happy life requires two things: ataraxia (freedom from mental disturbance) and aponia (the absence of physical pain).
There Are Two Kinds of Happy People Arthur C. Brooks 2022
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