stoicism

C2
Pronunciation
/ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/
Noun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

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.

2 Definition

A real or pretended indifference to pleasure or pain; insensibility; impassiveness.