stoicism (ˈstəʊɪˌsɪzəm
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Definitions
noun
- indifference to pleasure and pain
- (capital) the philosophy of the Stoics
Usage examples
A kind of light-hearted stoicism that pulled at my heart, and made me feel like putting my arm around her.
, MAN AND WIFE (2002)There is no sense of privation, hardship or stoicism among the family.
Country Life (2005)``And I think a good injection of stoicism in our schools would be a bloody good idea,' Roy says.
Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)And the Labour-supporting Daily Express praised his " stoicism and dignity".
Sun, News of the World (2001)can be measured by his physical capacity, intelligence, mobility, nerve, pugnacity, daring and stoicism.
, Knight's Cross (1994)