Lexicon:Modern/seigmae
| seigmae | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈseɪg.maɪ/ |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| Etymology | from Middle sīgmā, from Proto sigma |
| Related words | Virtwy, Oethboend, Aerv |
seigmae — needing no approval; self-governing in the estimation of oneself.
Notes
A word of real philosophical weight, sitting close to — but not identical with — the Stoic ideal the Academy teaches. A seigmae person is indifferent to the good opinion of others, which the tradition holds to be a virtue when it proceeds from settled judgement and a vice when it proceeds from contempt. Distinguishing the two is a standard examination question in Clearhold.