C2nounformalpsychologyphilosophy
US/ˈstoʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
UK/ˈstəʊ.ɪ.sɪ.zəm/
the ability to accept pain or trouble calmly without complaining or showing your feelings
In context
My grandparents faced war and poverty with a quiet stoicism that still amazes me.
Doctors praised the young patient's stoicism during months of painful treatment.
Some psychologists warn that too much stoicism can stop men from asking for help.
Words that go with stoicism
adjective + noun
- quiet stoicismThe farmers rebuilt their homes with quiet stoicism after the typhoon.
- remarkable stoicismSurvivors of the earthquake showed remarkable stoicism.
- great stoicismShe bore her long illness with great stoicism.
- grim stoicismCommuters accept the daily traffic jams with grim stoicism.
- admirable stoicismThe team accepted the unfair decision with admirable stoicism.
noun + preposition
- stoicism ofReporters were struck by the stoicism of the families waiting for news.