sto·ic (st   k)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 (- -k l)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 St icus, from Greek Stikos, from sto (poikil ), (Painted) Porch, where Zeno taught; see st- in Indo-European roots.]sto i·cal·ly adv.sto i·cal·ness n. |
stoical [ˈstəʊɪkəl]
adj
characterized by impassivity or resignation
stoically adv
stoicalness n
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| Adj. | 1. | stoical - seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer" unemotional - unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion |
stoical
adjective resigned, long-suffering, phlegmatic, philosophic, cool, calm, indifferent, stoic, dispassionate, impassive, stolid, imperturbable He had been stoical at their parting.
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