Also means
calmness of soul
Usage Note
Seelenruhe describes deep, unshakeable inner calm. In aller Seelenruhe is an idiom meaning calmly, unhurriedly — sometimes implying maddening composure: Er aß in aller Seelenruhe weiter — he calmly went on eating.
Examples
"Sie nähte in aller Seelenruhe, während das Chaos um sie tobte."
Natural Translation
She sewed in complete calm while chaos raged around her.
Literal Translation
She sewed in all soul-calm while the chaos raged around her.
Related Words
- Abgestumpftheit emotional numbness, blunted sensitivity
- Abneigung aversion, dislike, antipathy
- Anmut grace, gracefulness, charm
- Aufgewühltheit emotional turmoil, being churned up
- Bangigkeit anxiety, apprehension, fearful unease
- Bedrängnis distress, straits, predicament
- Bedrömmeltheit stunned, dazed emotional numbness
- Bedrücktheit oppressive heaviness of spirit, dejected low mood
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