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stoicism

stoi·cism

UK/ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/ US/ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/ fairly common

noun

2.

(philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno

Origin

From Latin stōicismus. By surface analysis, stoic + -ism. First attested in the 1620s.

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