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stoicism

/ˈstoʊɪsɪzəm/

Meanings
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.

Examples :

"Even when her car broke down on the way to work, Maria faced the situation with stoicism, calmly calling for roadside assistance instead of panicking. "
philosophy mind doctrine character attitude soul value moral religion

Related Words

Illustration emphasized

emphasized verb

/ˈemfəsaɪzd/ /ˈemfəˌsaɪzd/

To stress, give emphasis or extra weight to (something).

"His two-fingered gesture emphasized what he had told his boss to do with his job."

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indifference noun

/ɪnˈdɪf.ə.ɹəns/

The state of being indifferent.

"Her indifference to the suffering of stray animals was shocking to those who volunteered at the shelter. "

Illustration assistance

assistance noun

/əˈsɪs.təns/

Aid; help; the act or result of assisting.

"The student received assistance from the teacher with her math homework. "

Illustration maintained

maintained verb

/meɪnˈteɪnd/

To support (someone), to back up or assist (someone) in an action.

"The teacher maintained discipline in the classroom by consistently enforcing the rules. "

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philosophy noun

/fɪˈlɒsəfi/ /fɪˈlɑsəfi/

The love of wisdom.

"My philosophy for dealing with difficult classmates is to listen carefully and try to understand their perspectives. "

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panicking verb

/ˈpænɪkɪŋ/

To feel overwhelming fear.

"When the fire alarm rang, some students started panicking. "

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situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

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popularized verb

/ˈpɑpjələrˌaɪzd/ /ˈpɑpjələrəzd/

To make popular.

"The television show popularized the dance move, and now everyone is doing it. "

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understanding verb

/ʌndəˈstandɪŋ/ /ˌʌndəɹˈstændɪŋ/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The teacher patiently explained the math problem, and the students were able to understand the steps involved. "

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pretended verb

/pɹɪˈtɛndɪd/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child pretended to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

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insensibility noun

/ˌɪnˌsɛnsəˈbɪləti/ /ˌɪnsɛnsəˈbɪləti/

The property of being insensible.

"After working in the noisy factory for ten years, he developed an insensibility to loud sounds. "

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emotional adjective

/ɪˈməʊʃnəl/ /iˈmoʊʃənəl/

Of or relating to the emotions.

"emotional crisis"