n. | 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. | |||
2. | Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
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a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. | |||
2. | Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or pain; especially, bearing pain, suffering, or bad fortune without complaint. |
Noun | 1. | Stoic - a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny" |
2. | stoic - someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions Synonyms: unemotional person | |
Adj. | 1. | stoic - seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer" Synonyms: stoical |
2. | Stoic - pertaining to Stoicism or its followers |
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