Phrase guide

peace of mind

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The absence of mental turmoil or anxiety.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: calmness, inner peace, peace, peacefulness, repose, serenity, tranquillity, calm, quietism, even-mindedness, peace of mind, phlegm, quietness, equanimity, composure, restfulness, roo, self-possession, stillness

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the absence of mental stress or anxiety

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: peace, peacefulness, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: tranquillity, tranquility, quietness, quietude

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

30 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: gemoedsrus — absence of mental stress
  • Arabic: سَكِينَة (sakīna) — absence of mental stress
  • Arabic: طُمَأْنِينَة (ṭumaʔnīna) — absence of mental stress
  • Arabic: راحة البال (raḥet el-bal) — absence of mental stress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 安心 (ānxīn) — absence of mental stress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 放心 (fàngxīn) — absence of mental stress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 心境平和 (xīnjìng pínghé) — absence of mental stress
  • Chinese Mandarin: 平常心 (píngchángxīn) — absence of mental stress
  • Danish: sindsro — absence of mental stress
  • Dutch: zielenrust — absence of mental stress
  • Dutch: gemoedsrust — absence of mental stress
  • Finnish: mielenrauha — absence of mental stress
  • French: tranquillité d'esprit — absence of mental stress
  • Georgian: სულიერი სიმშვიდე (sulieri simšvide) — absence of mental stress
  • Georgian: შინაგანი სიმშვიდე (šinagani simšvide) — absence of mental stress
  • German: Seelenfrieden — absence of mental stress
  • Greek: γαλήνη (galíni) — absence of mental stress
  • Italian: serenità — absence of mental stress
  • Italian: tranquillità — absence of mental stress
  • Japanese: 安心 (anshin) — absence of mental stress
  • Latvian: dvēseles miers — absence of mental stress
  • Norwegian: ro i sinnet — absence of mental stress
  • Polish: spokój umysłu — absence of mental stress
  • Portuguese: serenidade — absence of mental stress
  • Portuguese: tranquilidade — absence of mental stress
  • Russian: душе́вное споко́йствие (dušévnoje spokójstvije) — absence of mental stress
  • Russian: споко́йствие ду́ха (spokójstvije dúxa) — absence of mental stress
  • Spanish: paz del espíritu — absence of mental stress
  • Swedish: sinnesro — absence of mental stress
  • Swedish: sinnesfrid — absence of mental stress