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Meaning of 'stoic'
Meaning of 'stoic' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Stoic 
[ n.]
- 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. [ n.]- Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain.
- Alt. of Stoical
Meaning of 'stoic' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. stoic [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
- a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
Example in sentence:
- a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny
2. stoic [ s]
[ s]Meaning (2):
- seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
- seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
Example in sentence:
- a stoical sufferer;
- stoic courage;
- stoic patience
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