Stoicism

[ stoh-uh-siz-uhm ]

/ ˈstoʊ əˌsɪz əm /

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Definition of Stoicism

noun

a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 b.c., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.

(lowercase) conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain.

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Origin of Stoicism

First recorded in 1620–30; Stoic + -ism

synonym study for Stoicism

2. See patience.

Words nearby Stoicism

stoical, stoically, stoichiology, stoichiometric, stoichiometry, Stoicism, stoke, stoked, stokehold, stokehole, Stoke-on-Trent

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How to use Stoicism in a sentence

Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor.
The Gospel According to Thomas Jefferson (And Tolstoy and Dickens)|Samuel Fragoso|October 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It has an old-fashioned, world-weary stoicism that lends a potentially ludicrous story emotional heft.
The Dark Rooms Where Our Secrets Hide|Stefan Beck|February 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Stoicism has an appeal for anyone who faces uncertainty–that is, for all of us.
Obama the Stoic|Justin Green|October 1, 2012|DAILY BEAST
But now her frigid stoicism quickly devolves into a kind of nymphomania.
C.E. Morgan: ‘Light in August’ is Faulkner’s Great American Novel|C.E. Morgan|August 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST

She explained, “People who know me would know stoicism is amongst my key attributes.”
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard Set to Win Another Round|Julia Baird|February 26, 2012|DAILY BEAST
With delicate female tact, with fine female stoicism too; keeping all things within limits.
History Of Friedrich II. of Prussia, Vol. I. (of XXI.)|Thomas Carlyle
Already he had begun to practise that stoicism which, on the whole, was the keynote of his life at St. Helena.
Napoleon's Young Neighbor|Helen Leah Reed
Whatever he may have suffered, he endured with the stoicism that is traditional in his race.
The Girl and The Bill|Bannister Merwin
This highest class begins usually with Stoicism, and ends with Epicureanism.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon
Such extraordinary courage and determination had this man attained merely through early exercises in Stoicism.
Solomon Maimon: An Autobiography.|Solomon Maimon

British Dictionary definitions for Stoicism

stoicism

/ (ˈstəʊɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

indifference to pleasure and pain

(capital) the philosophy of the Stoics

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Cultural definitions for Stoicism

Stoicism

[ (stoh-uh-siz-uhm) ]

A philosophy that flourished in ancient Greece and Rome. Stoics believed that people should strictly restrain their emotions in order to attain happiness and wisdom; hence, they refused to demonstrate either joy or sorrow.