stoicism
noun
sto·i·cism
ˈstō-ə-ˌsi-zəm 
1
capitalized
: the philosophy of the Stoics
2
: indifference to pleasure or pain : impassiveness
Examples of stoicism in a Sentence
She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.
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Intermittent fasting was of a piece with an interest in manful self-improvement via stoicism.
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
This is not the stoicism of the blues or the expansive outreach of gospel; these songs speak more of individual succor, playfulness, abandon.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
This is not the stoicism of the blues or the expansive outreach of gospel; these songs speak more of individual succor, playfulness, abandon.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stoicism
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoicism. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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