Stoicism
['stoɪsɪzəm]
Definition
(noun.) an indifference to pleasure or pain.
(noun.) (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno.
Editor: Meredith--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) The opinions and maxims of the Stoics.
(n.) A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.
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Synonyms and Synonymous
n. [1]. Stoical philosophy, philosophy of Zeno.[2]. Apathy, insensibility, coolness, indifference, coldness, phlegm, cold blood.
Edited by Alexander
Examples
- He accepted his punishment with the toughest stoicism. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- But he, with a perfect stoicism, did without any before and after, dispensed with all illusion. D. H. Lawrence. Women in Love .
- Whether one approves or not, it is at least admirable stoicism, of which the world has too little. Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- He was prepared to take whatever his former comrades had to offer in the way of insults and reproaches, and take them in manly silence and stoicism. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
- With the stoicism of the green Martian he showed no sign of suffering, yet I knew that his grief was as poignant as my own. Edgar Rice Burroughs. The Gods of Mars.
Editor: Sallust