stoicism

sto·i·cism

noun \ˈstō-ə-ˌsi-zəm\

Definition of STOICISM

1

capitalized : the philosophy of the Stoics

2

: indifference to pleasure or pain : impassiveness

Examples of STOICISM

1. She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.

First Known Use of STOICISM

1626

Other Philosophy Terms

dialectic, dualism, epistemology, existentialism, metaphysics, ontology, sequitur, solipsism, transcendentalism

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