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Stoicism: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Stoicism noun. Calm endurance of hardship without complaint; also the ancient philosophy of accepting what you cannot control.
How to say it
STOH-ih-siz-um/ˈstəʊɪsɪz(ə)m/
4 syllables, stressed on the first (STOH). Forms: stoic, stoical, Stoicism.
Stoicism in a sentence
She bore the eight-hour delay with stoicism and a very large book.
Modern self-help leans heavily on Roman stoicism, often without saying so.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- fortitude
- forbearance
- patience
- resilience
Opposite:
- self-pity
Where stoicism comes from
From the Stoa Poikile, the painted porch in Athens where Zeno of Citium taught.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Modern self-help leans heavily on Roman _____, often without saying so.
- stoicism
- empiricism
- ideology
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stoicism: Modern self-help leans heavily on Roman stoicism, often without saying so.