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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.
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Adv.1.stoically - without emotion; in a stoic manner; "he stoically accepted all suffering"
Translations
stoically [ˈstəʊɪklɪ] ADVestoicamente, impasiblemente
stoically [ˈstəʊɪkəli] advstoïquement
stoically [ˈstəʊɪklɪ] advstoicamente


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"It don't make any difference if I don't get turned," replied Aurelia stoically.
And the seventy-five lusty cannibals clung stoically to their tree-perches, enduring the rain of missiles and snarling down promises of vengeance.
Yet he labored stoically on, never shirking, never grunting a hint of complaint.
 
 
 
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