Stoic \Sto"ic\, n. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?, fr. ?, adj., literally,
of or pertaining to a colonnade, from ? a roofed colonnade, a
porch, especially, a porch in Athens where Zeno and his
successors taught.]
1. A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect
which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved
by joy or grief, and should submit without complaint to
unavoidable necessity, by which all things are governed.
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2. Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain. [1913 Webster]
A Stoic of the woods, a man without a tear. --Campbell. [1913 Webster]
School of Stoics. See The Porch, under Porch. [1913 Webster] Stoic
Stoic \Sto"ic\, Stoical \Sto"ic*al\, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf.
F. sto["i]que. See Stoic, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or
their doctrines.
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2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or pain; especially, bearing pain, suffering, or bad fortune without complaint. -- Sto"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sto"ic*al*ness, n. [1913 Webster +PJC]
stoic
adj
1: seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic
courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer" [syn:
stoic, stoical]
2: pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
noun
1: a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded
by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to
destiny"
2: someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions [syn:
stoic, unemotional person] [ant: emotional person]
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