stoicism (redirected from Stoic philosophy)

sto·i·cism  (st-szm)

n.

1. Indifference to pleasure or pain; impassiveness.

2. Stoicism The doctrines or philosophy of the Stoics.

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stoicism [ˈstəʊɪˌsɪzəm]

n

1. indifference to pleasure and pain

2. (Philosophy) (capital) the philosophy of the Stoics

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stoicism

a form of conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, especially as characterized by indifference to pain and pleasure. — stoic, n., adj. — stoical, adj.

See also: Pleasure

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an indifference to pleasure or pain. — stoic, n., adj. — stoical, adj.

See also: Pain

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the school of philosophy founded by Zeno (of Citium), who asserted that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity. — Stoic, n., adj.

See also: Philosophy

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stoicism - an indifference to pleasure or pain stolidness, stolidity emotionlessness, unemotionality - absence of emotion
	2.	Stoicism - (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno philosophy - the rational investigation of questions about existence and knowledge and ethics philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory - a doctrine accepted by adherents to a philosophy

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stoicism

noun resignation, acceptance, patience, indifference, fortitude, long-suffering, calmness, fatalism, forbearance, stolidity, dispassion, impassivity, imperturbability They bore their plight with stoicism and fortitude.

Translations

stoicism [ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm] N → estoicismo m

stoicism [ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm] n → stoïcisme m

Stoicism

n (Philos) → Stoizismus m

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stoicism

n (fig) → Stoizismus m, → stoische Ruhe, Gleichmut m

stoicism [ˈstəʊɪsɪz/ə] n → stoicismo