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spokój

Spokój is a Polish noun meaning calmness, tranquility, or serenity. It can describe an external state, such as the absence of disturbance in a place, and also an inner state, such as emotional balance and composure. The phrase spokój ducha is a common way to refer to inner peace, while expressions like zachować spokój and utrzymać spokój describe maintaining one’s composure in a stressful situation.

The word is closely linked to pokój, meaning peace or safety, and to adjectives such as spokojny,

Usage and phrases: zachować spokój (to stay calm), przywrócić spokój (to restore calm), spokój ducha (inner peace).

Cultural and practical significance: spokój appears in poetry, religious or ethical writing, and everyday talk, often

which
means
calm
or
tranquil.
Spokój
is
used
in
a
range
of
contexts
from
everyday
speech
to
literature
and
philosophy
to
denote
steadiness,
quiet,
and
mental
balance
rather
than
mere
silence.
In
contrast
to
cisza,
which
emphasizes
absence
of
noise,
spokój
denotes
a
quality
of
calm.
In
contemporary
Polish
discourse,
spokój
is
valued
as
both
a
personal
virtue
and
a
feature
of
environments—cities,
workplaces,
and
homes
are
described
in
terms
of
their
spokój
or
lack
thereof.
encapsulating
a
state
that
may
be
cultivated
through
mindfulness,
restraint,
and
stability.
Its
nuanced
sense
makes
it
a
central
concept
in
discussions
of
well-being,
temperament,
and
design
for
peaceful
living.