Associations to the word «Stoic»

Wiktionary

STOIC, noun. (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.
STOIC, noun. A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
STOIC, adjective. Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
STOIC, adjective. Not affected by pain or distress.
STOIC, adjective. Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
STOIC, adjective. Alternative letter-case form of stoic
STOIC, noun. Alternative letter-case form of stoic
STOIC, noun. A student of Stowe School, England.

Dictionary definition

STOIC, noun. A member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno; "a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny".
STOIC, noun. Someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions.
STOIC, adjective. Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive; "stoic courage"; "stoic patience"; "a stoical sufferer".
STOIC, adjective. Pertaining to Stoicism or its followers.

Wise words

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C. S. Lewis