stoicism

C2 Topic:Philosophy & Reasoning

US /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/ UK /ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/ See IPA manual

Freq #88795

Meanings

1

noun
The quality of accepting pain or hardship calmly, without complaining.

She bore the long illness with remarkable stoicism.
2

noun
An ancient school of philosophy that taught people to control their emotions and accept what they cannot change.

He turned to Stoicism to help him stay calm during difficult times.

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Synonyms

1 noun · the quality of accepting... stolidity

Word family

Derived forms neostoicism

Etymology

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

stōicismus Latin

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Topics

Philosophy & Reasoning Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives

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# stoicism

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/
**Frequency rank:** 88795

## Meanings
1. The quality of accepting pain or hardship calmly, without complaining.
2. An ancient school of philosophy that taught people to control their emotions and accept what they cannot change.

## Examples
- She bore the long illness with remarkable stoicism.
- He turned to Stoicism to help him stay calm during difficult times.

## Derived Forms
- neostoicism

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: stōicismus

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

## AI Etymology
Stoicism is from Latin stōicismus. By surface analysis, stoic + -ism. First attested in the 1620s. In present-day use, it can mean the quality of accepting pain or hardship calmly, without complaining, or an ancient school of philosophy that taught people to control their emotions and accept what they cannot change. Derived formations include neostoicism.

## Topics
- Philosophy & Reasoning
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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