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Stoicism

noun

1 stoicism

An indifference to pleasure or pain.

synonyms: stolidity, stolidness.

Roget 823: insensibility, insensibleness; moral insensibility; inertness, inertia; vis inertiae [Lat.]; impassibility, impassibleness; inappetency, apathy, phlegm, dullness, hebetude, supineness, ... show more

Roget 826: inexcitability, imperturbability, inirritability; even temper, tranquil mind, dispassion; tolerance, patience, coolth [Coll.].    passiveness etc. (physical inertness) 172; hebetude, ... show more

Roget 942: disinterestedness etc. adj.; generosity; liberality, liberalism; altruism; benevolence etc. 906; elevation, loftiness of purpose, exaltation, ... show more

Polish: stoicyzm, stoickość, stoicki spokój

2 Stoicism

philosophy The philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno.

Dutch: stoïcisme
Polish: stoicyzm

Roget 953: temperance, moderation, sobriety, soberness.    forbearance, abnegation; self-denial, self-restraint, self-control etc. (resolution) 604.    frugality; vegetarianism, ... show more


Moby thesaurus: acceptance, ataraxia, ataraxy, austerity, backbone, bovinity, calm, calmness, coolness, dispassion, dispassionateness, dullness, easy temper, endurance, even temper, fatalism, forbearance, forbearing, forbearingness, fortitude ... show more.

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