Stoic Definition
stōĭk
stoical, stoics
noun
stoics
One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.
American Heritage
A member of a Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno about 308 b.c., holding that all things are governed by unvarying natural laws, and that the wise man is led by reason to live virtuously and free from passion, accepting calmly whatever happens.
Webster's New World
A stoical person.
Webster's New World
A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Wiktionary
Alternative capitalization of stoic.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- unemotional person
adjective
Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive.
American Heritage
Of the Stoics or their philosophy.
Webster's New World
Webster's New World
Not affected by pain or distress.
Wiktionary
Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Stoic
Noun
Singular:
stoic
Plural:
stoicsOrigin of Stoic
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Middle English Stoic a Stoic from Latin Stōicus from Greek Stōikos from stoā (poikilē) (Painted) Porch, where Zeno taught stā- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin stoicus, from Ancient Greek Στωϊκός (Stōikos), from Ποικίλη Στοά (PoikilÄ“ Stoa, “painted portico"), the portico in Athens where Zeno was teaching.
From Wiktionary
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