stoicism
2 synonyms and 1 antonym for stoicism, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A philosophical school that became popular in the Roman Empire, which stressed reason as the way to understand the natural order, or logos, and to free oneself from emotional suffering.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A philosophical school that became popular in the Roman Empire, which stressed reason as the way to understand the natural order, or logos, and to free oneself from emotional suffering.
2. noun
A real or assumed lack of reaction to pleasure or pain.
“Although very distant from the lives of her subjects – she never went to school and had only the most fleeting experiences of being on equal terms with anyone – she grew into a much respected figure, admired for her stoicism and diligence”
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Etymology
From Latin stōicismus. By surface analysis, stoic + -ism. First attested in the 1620s.
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