Stoicism
11Stoicism — A unified logical, physical, and moral philosophy, taking its name from the stoa poikile or painted porch in Athens where Stoic doctrine was taught. The first recognized Stoic was Zeno of Citium, who founded the school c. 300 BC. Other early… …
12stoicism — n. to display stoicism * * * [ stəʊɪsɪz(ə)m] to display stoicism …
13stoicism — [[t]sto͟ʊɪsɪzəm[/t]] N UNCOUNT (approval) Stoicism is stoical behaviour. [FORMAL] They bore their plight with stoicism and fortitude …
14stoicism — [ stəʊɪsɪz(ə)m] noun 1》 stoical behaviour. 2》 (Stoicism) an ancient Greek school of philosophy which taught that it is wise to remain indifferent to the vicissitudes of fortune and to pleasure and pain …
15stoicism — noun she accepted her sufferings with remarkable stoicism Syn: patience, forbearance, resignation, fortitude, endurance, acceptance, tolerance, phlegm Ant: intolerance …
16Stoicism — The Stoics took their name from the Stoa or porch in Athens where they taught. The founder of the Stoical school in c. 300 bce was Zeno of Citium; it was developed by Cleanthes (after whom a character in Hume s Dialogues was named) and… …
17stoicism — n. 1 the philosophy of the Stoics. 2 (stoicism) a stoical attitude …
18Stoicism — n. 1 the philosophy of the Stoics. 2 (stoicism) a stoical attitude …
19stoicism — noun Date: 1626 1. capitalized the philosophy of the Stoics 2. indifference to pleasure or pain ; impassiveness …
20stoicism — noun /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/ School of philosophy 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 …
