stoicism

CEFRB2

/ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The ability to remain calm and accept pain without complaint.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.

Examples

  • There's more to Stoicism than Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.

  • 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

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

More examples

In context

  • Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

His blank during the long illness impressed everyone, as he never complained.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Latin stōicismus. By surface analysis, stoic + -ism. First attested in the 1620s.