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stoicism

stoicism

5 7.8
A calm way of accepting pain or hardship without complaint
  • noun
  • /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/
translation icon : estoicismo
  • Why, his stoicism is legendary.
  • bravery and stoicism
  • stoicism in the face

But like there does seem to be a stoicism to Asian people generally.

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Examples

  • There is no stoicism in my family, you see.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Or, in this same regard, stoicism in the face of adversity may be valued.

    Academic text (2001)
  • You know, there is some stoicism in what is going on.

  • And even even stoicism in a way is sort of a little guilty of that.

  • A bit of Irish stoicism never hurt anyone.

  • My father accepted this with a combination of Old World stoicism and tactless mutterings.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • I endured their poking and prodding with as much stoicism as I could.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I also felt heightened respect for his stoicism: "This really is irritating" was his summation of the situation.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • His ability to face challenges with stoicism impressed everyone around him.

  • Many people admire her stoicism in the face of adversity and hardship.

Synonyms

sufferance
vsstoicism
  • Archaic
3 9.1

A patient acceptance of something unpleasant or difficult

adds indifference to pleasure or pain and lack of complaint rather than mere tolerance
stolidness
vsstoicism
9.1

A state of not showing strong feelings when good or bad things happen

is about actively enduring hardship without complaint rather than mere insensitivity
stolidity
vsstoicism
9.9

A lack of strong feeling or emotion when something happens

centers on enduring pain without complaint rather than general lack of feeling
apatheia
vsstoicism
  • Formal
9.9

A calm state without strong feelings, seen as an ideal in Stoic thought

is about enduring hardship without showing feelings rather than a philosophical ideal

Antonyms

2 6.7

The state of having or showing strong feelings

How Emotional

equanimity
  • Formal
8 8.6
composure
38 5.1
stoicism
5 7.8

Surface Forms

stoicism singular
stoicisms plural

Morphology

stoicism = stoic (transparent) = stoic + ism

Standard noun formation from the adjective 'stoic' with '-ism' indicating the state, quality, or doctrine; the meaning 'enduring without complaint' directly follows from 'stoic'.

Etymology

Stoicism comes from the Greek word stoa, meaning 'porch', because Stoic teachers met under a porch and taught 'calm self-control'. So stoicism means staying calm and not showing feelings when you are in pain or trouble.