Stoicism
- 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.
Origin of Stoicism
Synonyms for Stoicism
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Contemporary Examples of stoicism
Without overshadowing his talented counterparts, Cedar commands the stage with a meticulous mix of stoicism and candor.
Stoicism has an appeal for anyone who faces uncertainty–that is, for all of us.
There are no first, second, and third prizes for stoicism or grief.
The broader point is that we need, constantly, to recalibrate our bandwidth of stoicism.
For Democrats, election-day heavy heartedness, the loser's stoicism, had become a way of life.
Historical Examples of stoicism
Then she found that it was only stoicism, resignation, that they had learned.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
And that day all his stoicism went down before Sidney's letter.
KMary Roberts Rinehart
But that was mere feeling; the stoicism of his thought could not be disturbed by this or any other failure.
The Secret AgentJoseph Conrad
He had schooled himself to a semblance of stoicism when he reached his office.
The Education of Eric LaneStephen McKenna
After all, he possessed the stoicism proper to his desperate trade.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
stoicism
- indifference to pleasure and pain
- (capital) the philosophy of the Stoics
Word Origin and History for stoicism
1620s, from Modern Latin stoicismus, from Latin stoicus (see stoic).
Stoicism
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.