stoicism
noun
sto·i·cism
ˈstō-ə-ˌsi-zəm 
1
capitalized
: the philosophy of the Stoics
2
: indifference to pleasure or pain : impassiveness
Examples of stoicism in a Sentence
She endured his criticism with her usual stoicism.
Recent Examples on the Web
Intermittent fasting was of a piece with an interest in manful self-improvement via stoicism.
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Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
This is not the stoicism of the blues or the expansive outreach of gospel; these songs speak more of individual succor, playfulness, abandon.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Many wildland firefighters, who operate in a culture that prides itself on stoicism, respond to those pressures in ways that aren’t surprising.
—ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024
Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
These traditional institutions—including, more recently, Harvard—are steeped in a sense of stoicism, seriousness, and erudition.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Within their rural, predominantly masculine culture that values stoicism and self-sufficiency, mental health and mental illness remain heavily stigmatized.
—Sophia Liang, The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2024
Mikkelsen commands quiet attention with his signature stoicism at the center.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
In those interviews, Philippe de Gaulle demonstrated the family’s characteristic stoicism, maintained in his case over a lifetime as the son of a man for whom a thousand streets in France are named.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Molly Fischer, The New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2024
This is not the stoicism of the blues or the expansive outreach of gospel; these songs speak more of individual succor, playfulness, abandon.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
Many wildland firefighters, who operate in a culture that prides itself on stoicism, respond to those pressures in ways that aren’t surprising.
—ProPublica, 16 Mar. 2024
Lucas benefits from both Menzies’ natural reserve and his ability to show what roils beneath that stoicism, a game of emotive hide-and-seek.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2024
These traditional institutions—including, more recently, Harvard—are steeped in a sense of stoicism, seriousness, and erudition.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Within their rural, predominantly masculine culture that values stoicism and self-sufficiency, mental health and mental illness remain heavily stigmatized.
—Sophia Liang, The Courier-Journal, 27 Feb. 2024
Mikkelsen commands quiet attention with his signature stoicism at the center.
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2024
In those interviews, Philippe de Gaulle demonstrated the family’s characteristic stoicism, maintained in his case over a lifetime as the son of a man for whom a thousand streets in France are named.
—Adam Nossiter, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Stoicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stoicism. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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