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Definition of 'stoicism'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) Stoicism
the philosophy of the Stoics.

2. Stoicism
(l.c.) conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as repression of emotion and indifference to pleasure or pain.

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Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) stoicism, stolidity, stolidness
an indifference to pleasure or pain

2. (noun) Stoicism
(philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

Definition of 'stoicism'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) stoicism
the opinions and maxims of the Stoics

2. (noun) stoicism
a real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness

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