stoicism
A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a…A school of philosophy popularized 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.
» Reformist prison systems try and encourage learning the teachings of stoicism because it lowers reoffending rates a lot.
В реформистских тюрьмах стремятся приобщать заключённых к учению стоиков, ведь это сильно снижает процент рецидивов.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A school of philosophy popularized 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.
Stoizismus
стоици́змstoicízm
(countable, uncountable)A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.
an indifference to pleasure or pain
Examples
3 sentencesReformist prison systems try and encourage learning the teachings of stoicism because it lowers reoffending rates a lot.
ruВ реформистских тюрьмах стремятся приобщать заключённых к учению стоиков, ведь это сильно снижает процент рецидивов.
There's more to Stoicism than Marcus Aurelius and Epictetus.
ruСтоицизм — это не только Марк Аврелий и Эпиктет.
Rather than depicting patriotic vignettes, Jackson concentrated on the quiet stoicism of people in pursuit of a better life.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin stōicismus. By surface analysis, stoic + -ism. First attested in the 1620s.From Latin stōicismus. By surface analysis, stoic + -ism. First attested in the 1620s.
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Forms
plural: stoicismsSynonyms
2 synonyms- an indifference to pleasure or pain:stoliditystolidness
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable