Apoproēgmena (ἀποπροηγμένα)

apoproēgmena • ah-poh-pro-ay-MEH-nah
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Meaning

Dispreferred indifferents; things contrary to nature but not morally evil.

In practice: Things to be avoided if possible, like illness or poverty.

Examples & notes

  • Pain is an apoproēgmena; it is natural to avoid it, but it does not make one a bad person.
  • A Stoic prefers health but is not devastated by its absence.

Seen in

Chrysippus

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