Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

stoicism

/ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English

Syllables: sto-i-cism
IPA: /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

4

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Jones’ sad eyes betray a pervasive pain his purposefully spare dialogue only hints at, while the perfectly cast Brolin conveys hints of playfulness and warmth while staying true to the craggy stoicism at the character’s core."
"Although very distant from the lives of her subjects – she never went to school and had only the most fleeting experiences of being on equal terms with anyone – she grew into a much respected figure, admired for her stoicism and diligence"

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Latin
First known use: First attested in the 1620s

Word Breakdown

Root: stōicismus

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/
British English: /ˈstəʊɪsɪzəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

stoicisms (plural)

Derived Forms

neostoicism

Synonyms

stolidity stolidness

Questions

How do you pronounce stoicism?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/.
What does stoicism mean?: 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.
Where does stoicism come from?: It is traced to Latin. First known use: First attested in the 1620s.

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