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stoicism

noun as in impassivity

noun as in fortitude

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Example Sentences

She gives the following examples: Stoicism over vulnerability, cognition over emotion, autonomy over connectedness, and money over people.

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Stoicism encourages people to be true to themselves and not simply give in to normativity, to mainstream social expectations.

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As a youth, he also became deeply interested in philosophy, particularly Stoicism, a school of thought that flourished in antiquity.

“Stoicism, as Christopher pointed out, is the favorite philosophy for guys in the military,” notes Bridges.

I would cite a rule of Stoicism in this regard: Life is too short to waste in rage.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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