stoicism
stoh uh si zuhm
- n an indifference to pleasure or pain
- n (philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno
- It took a sort of stoicism and a kind of stamina.
- Armed with her sewing machine, unflinching stoicism and determination, Madeeha, 37, is mending the fabric of Iraq.
- Britain's customary stoicism had been overwhelmed by raw, unbridled grief.