Stoicism

[stoh-uh-siz-uh m]

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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.

Origin of Stoicism

First recorded in 1620–30; Stoic + -ism

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2. See patience.

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Contemporary Examples

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
Stoicism has an appeal for anyone who faces uncertainty–that is, for all of us.
Obama the Stoic
Justin Green
October 1, 2012
There are no first, second, and third prizes for stoicism or grief.
Gabrielle Giffords' Difficult Path Back From a Brain Injury
Lee Woodruff
January 12, 2011
The broader point is that we need, constantly, to recalibrate our bandwidth of stoicism.
Stop Punishing Fliers
Tunku Varadarajan
December 28, 2009
For Democrats, election-day heavy heartedness, the loser's stoicism, had become a way of life.
The Capital Goes Nuts
Simon Schama
November 6, 2008

Historical Examples

And that day all his stoicism went down before Sidney's letter.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
Then she found that it was only stoicism, resignation, that they had learned.
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Mary Roberts Rinehart
But that was mere feeling; the stoicism of his thought could not be disturbed by this or any other failure.
The Secret Agent
Joseph Conrad
He had schooled himself to a semblance of stoicism when he reached his office.
The Education of Eric Lane
Stephen McKenna
After all, he possessed the stoicism proper to his desperate trade.
Captain Blood
Rafael Sabatini

British Dictionary definitions for stoicism

stoicism

noun

indifference to pleasure and pain
(capital) the philosophy of the Stoics

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Word Origin and History for stoicism

1620s, from Modern Latin stoicismus, from Latin stoicus (see stoic).

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Stoicism

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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.

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Examples from the Web for stoicism

Contemporary Examples

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

And that day all his stoicism went down before Sidney's letter.

Then she found that it was only stoicism, resignation, that they had learned.

But that was mere feeling; the stoicism of his thought could not be disturbed by this or any other failure.

He had schooled himself to a semblance of stoicism when he reached his office.

After all, he possessed the stoicism proper to his desperate trade.

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Word Origin and History for stoicism

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