Stoic

[ stoh-ik ]
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adjective
  1. of or relating to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.

  2. sto·ic. Often sto·i·cal [stoh-i-kuhl] /ˈstoʊ ɪ kəl/ . characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics, especially in the face of trouble or loss; not giving in to one’s emotions: I'm normally pretty stoic about goodbyes.At first, the artist’s father remained stoic about her success, barely reacting when she won the award.

noun
  1. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.

  2. sto·ic, a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics: She's such a stoic—she's suffering, but she never says a word about it.

Origin of Stoic

1
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Stōicus, from Greek Stōikós, equivalent to stō- (variant stem of stoá stoa) + -ikos -ic

Other words from Stoic

  • non-Sto·ic, adjective, noun
  • un·sto·ic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stoic (1 of 2)

stoic

/ (ˈstəʊɪk) /


noun
  1. a person who maintains stoical qualities

adjective
  1. a variant of stoical

British Dictionary definitions for Stoic (2 of 2)

Stoic

/ (ˈstəʊɪk) /


noun
  1. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium, holding that virtue and happiness can be attained only by submission to destiny and the natural law

adjective
  1. of or relating to the doctrines of the Stoics

Origin of Stoic

2
C16: via Latin from Greek stōikos, from stoa the porch in Athens where Zeno taught

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