Aprosopeia

Inner independence from the judgment of others; the rational disengagement from the need to seek external approval.

Aprosopeia (Greek ἀπροσωπεία, from ἀ- = without + πρόσωπον = face/gaze) denotes a Stoic disposition that liberates the mind from unconscious dependence on the opinions of others. It is not to be equated with arrogance or contempt for others; rather, it describes the critical faculty of the Hegemonikon, which examines the views of others as mere data instead of accepting them as absolute authorities over one's own conduct. It is central to the freedom of the moral will (Prohairesis) in Epictetus's teaching.