stoicism.

1. Endurance of difficulty without outward complaint or display of distress.

2. The ancient philosophical tradition that emphasizes virtue, rational judgment, and attending to what lies within one’s control.

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Words that belong together

• quiet stoicism
• endure with stoicism
• stoicism under pressure

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She met the delay with stoicism, though the hand on her suitcase never relaxed.

His stoicism made it easy for others to underestimate what the treatment cost him.

Usage notes

Primary category: psychological / character. Forms: Usually uncountable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.