stoicism
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Definition of stoicism
1 capitalized : the philosophy of the Stoics
2 : indifference to pleasure or pain : impassiveness
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Most of the students accepted this realization with stoicism and remarkable calm. — Joshua Partlow, chicagotribune.com, "Inside the church where Nicaraguan paramilitaries laid siege on university students," 14 July 2018 Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, of Brazil, is the sort of human being that English and American soccer pundits, schooled in the cult of manly stoicism and prone to self-righteous sermons about fair play, were born to disdain. — Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, "The Annoying Genius Who Makes the World Cup Worth Watching," 5 July 2018 Professional cooks belong to a secret society whose ancient rituals derive from the principles of stoicism in the face of humiliation, injury, fatigue, and the threat of illness. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, "Anthony Bourdain Dies at 61," 8 June 2018 The clandestine journey brings them through lawless terrain devastated by Sherman’s Army and returning Confederate soldiers, yet Varina remains a beacon of stoicism and civility amid the chaos. — Sam Sacks, WSJ, "Fiction Chronicle: First Lady of the Confederacy," 25 May 2018 Then there's Brady Jandreau himself, who -- with his quiet sense of deeply sensitive stoicism -- carries a sort of James Dean brand of cool. — Mike Scott, NOLA.com, "'The Rider' movie review: Tiny drama offers what most blockbusters can't," 23 May 2018 Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill seems to exude a stoicism that comes from devoting 35 years to the NHL (9 as a player, roughly 26 as a scout and executive). — Peter Dawson, star-telegram, "Will Stars use late-season collapse as motivation or try to forget it ever happened? | Fort Worth Star-Telegram," 7 May 2018 After the room took three collective breaths, Ms. Sumner and Ms. Topacio discussed learning to be a leader, how to ask for funding, and the balance between corporate stoicism and freewheeling emotion. — Sheila Marikar, New York Times, "Come on Over to My Place, Sister Girlfriend, and We’ll Co-Work," 9 Jan. 2018 The assumption that one is innocent until proven guilty, the importance of stoicism in adversity, and the need for objectivity in reckoning with life’s larger questions. — Paula Marantz Cohen, WSJ, "It’s the Era of Feelings, and Not Necessarily Good Ones," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'stoicism.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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stoicism
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English Language Learners Definition of stoicism
: the quality or behavior of a person who accepts what happens without complaining or showing emotion
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