Associations to the word «Stoicism»
Noun
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
STOICISM, noun. A school of philosophy during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.
STOICISM, noun. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.
Dictionary definition
STOICISM, noun. An indifference to pleasure or pain.
STOICISM, noun. (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno.
Wise words
To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of
understanding; one must use the same words for the same
genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's
experiences in common.