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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