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Dictionary definition and meaning for stoic

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  • (noun) a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno

    "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny"

  • (noun) someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions

    synonyms : unemotional person

    The son's death didn't affect the stoic mother. -added by bluegenetic

  • (adj.) pertaining to Stoicism or its followers

  • (adj.) seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

    "stoic courage", "stoic patience", "a stoical sufferer"

    synonyms : stoical

WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.

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  • (Tag: ) STOIC sounds similar to TOY (if that 'c' is removed)...a toy is impassive and unmoved by joy or grief

    added by imajeeth    editEdit Mnemonic

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