Definition/Meaning of stoic
- English - Noun: stoic ( plural stoics ) ( philosophy ) Proponent of a school of thought , from in 300 BCE up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius , who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos , or natural law , one can be free of suffering . A person indifferent to pleasure or pain . Translations
- English - Adjective: Wikipedia stoic ( comparative more stoic , superlative most stoic ) Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas . Not affected by pain or distress . Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress . Synonyms ( not affected by pain or distress ) apathetic , impassive , stoical ( not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress ) expressionless ,…
- English - Alternative forms: Stoic Stoick ( obsolete ) stoick ( obsolete )
- English - Etymology: From Latin stoicus , from Ancient Greek Στωϊκός ( Stōïkós ), from
- English - Pronunciation: Rhymes: -əʊɪk