STOICISM
stoicism, stolidity, stolidness
(noun) an indifference to pleasure or pain
Stoicism
(noun) (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
stoicism (countable and uncountable, plural stoicisms)
A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.
A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.
Anagrams
• misticos
Source: Wiktionary
Sto"i*cism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. stoïcisme.]
1. The opinions and maxims of the Stoics.
2. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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