Meaning of catastematic | Babel Free
Definitions
Adjective. [C1]
Examples
“Let⟳ us see⟳ how Epicurus considered catastematic pleasure, which he proclaimed as the supreme good, a defense against all these adversities.”
“Catastematic pleasure results from a state of contemplation untroubled by any active desire.”
“However, happiness (eudaimonia), according to Epicurus, is not simply a neutral or privative condition but rather a form⟳ of pleasure in its own⟳ right — what Epicurus called catastematic or (following Cicero’s Latin translation) “static” as opposed to “kinetic” pleasure.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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