stoicism

noun sto·i·cism \ ˈstō-ə-ˌsi-zəm \

Definition of stoicism

1 capitalized :the philosophy of the Stoics

2 :indifference to pleasure or pain :impassiveness

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She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.

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His blend of machismo and existential stoicism captivated a lost generation shattered by war.

— ernest hemingway, Philly.com, "Hemingway's short stories: Art and the ideal of masculinity," 6 Aug. 2017
Both writers are intent on demythologizing the American West, retaining the best of the frontier spirit—the self-reliance, the stoicism, the taciturn wit—while conjuring its worst aspects.

— mary kaye schilling, Newsweek, "Taylor Sheridan's 'Wind River' is a Blistering Expose of Violence Against Native American Women," 28 July 2017
The photograph’s earlier stoicism gives way to the performance of grief, as if melodrama were supplanting faith.

— nancy west, The Atlantic, "Pictures of Death," 19 July 2017
Bond's stoicism -- his ability to endure torture, deprivation and hardship without complaint or self-pity -- must have been hugely reassuring to postwar Britain's sense of itself.

— will nevin, OregonLive.com, "James Bond will return...in 'Kill Chain': Writer Andy Diggle on his second 007 miniseries," 14 July 2017
McAvoy marvels, before offering up an example of her stoicism.

— vanityfair.com, "James McAvoy Has the Nicest Things to Say About Getting His Ass Kicked by Charlize Theron," 5 July 2017
McAvoy marvels, before offering up an example of her stoicism.

— julie miller, HWD, "James McAvoy Has the Nicest Things to Say About Getting His Ass Kicked by Charlize Theron," 5 July 2017
This new Countryman moves with the heavy-handed stoicism of a BMW SUV.

— greg fink, Car and Driver, "2017 Mini Cooper Countryman ALL4 1.5T Manual," 20 June 2017
Gaza’s residents have adapted to worsening hardships with ingenuity and stoicism.

— Washington Post, "Palestinian power struggle threatens further Gaza power cuts," 31 May 2017

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Other Philosophy Terms

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

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: the quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion

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