STOICISM - Definition

Pronunciation:		'stowi`sizum
WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] an indifference to pleasure or pain [n] the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

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	Synonyms:	stolidity, stolidness

	See Also:	emotionlessness, philosophical doctrine, philosophical theory, unemotionality

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Sto"i*cism\, n. [Cf. F. sto["i]cisme.] 1. The opinions and maxims of the Stoics. 2. A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.