Stoicism

[stoh-uh-siz-uhm]

noun

1. a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 b.c., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature.

2. (lowercase),  conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain.

stoicism

/ ˈstəʊɪˌsɪzəm /

noun

1. indifference to pleasure and pain

2. (capital) the philosophy of the Stoics

Stoicism

1. A philosophy that flourished in ancient Greece and Rome. Stoics believed that people should strictly restrain their emotions in order to attain happiness and wisdom; hence, they refused to demonstrate either joy or sorrow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of stoicism¹

First recorded in 1620–30; Stoic + -ism

Synonym Study

See patience.

Example Sentences

Another vulnerability, recognizable in the occasional cracks in Ahmed’s commanding stoicism, is the loneliness of the gig.

From Los Angeles Times

But if Pan's story is one of quiet stoicism, James's is more kinetic, more restless.

From BBC

How do you think about the relationship between masculinity and stoicism?

From Los Angeles Times

Luna remains an expert in conveying grit and melancholy without saying a word, and that stoicism carries every moment he's onscreen.

From Salon

Her stoicism is all the more ennobling, given how much it costs her.

From Los Angeles Times