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stoic
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sto·ic  (stk)
n.
1. One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.
2. Stoic A member of an originally Greek school of philosophy, founded by Zeno about 308 b.c., believing that God determined everything for the best and that virtue is sufficient for happiness. Its later Roman form advocated the calm acceptance of all occurrences as the unavoidable result of divine will or of the natural order.
adj. also sto·i·cal (--kl)
1. Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive: "stoic resignation in the face of hunger" (John F. Kennedy).
2. Stoic Of or relating to the Stoics or their philosophy.

[Middle English Stoic, a Stoic, from Latin Sticus, from Greek Stikos, from sto (poikil), (Painted) Porch, where Zeno taught; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

stoi·cal·ly adv.
stoi·cal·ness n.

stoic [ˈstəʊɪk]
n
a person who maintains stoical qualities
adj
a variant of stoical

Stoic [ˈstəʊɪk]
n
(Philosophy) a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium, the Greek philosopher (?336-?264 bc), holding that virtue and happiness can be attained only by submission to destiny and the natural law
adj
(Philosophy) of or relating to the doctrines of the Stoics
[via Latin from Greek stōikos, from stoa the porch in Athens where Zeno taught]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.stoicStoic - a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"
philosopher - a specialist in philosophy
2.stoicstoic - someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
adult, grownup - a fully developed person from maturity onward
Adj.1.stoic - seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer"
unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion
2.Stoic - pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
Translations
stoic [ˈstəʊɪk]
A. ADJestoico
B. Nestoico m
stoic [ˈstəʊɪk] nstoïque mf
Stoic (Philos)
nStoiker m
adjstoisch

stoic
nStoiker(in) m(f)
adjstoisch
stoic [ˈstəʊɪk] nstoico/a
stoic [ˈstəʊɪk] nstoico/a


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