Stoic

/stouik/
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Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who is seemingly indifferent to emotions: Someone who endures hardship or pain without showing their feelings or complaining.
    • A member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno: A follower of Stoicism, a philosophy that teaches virtue, reason, and self-control as the path to a good life.

  2. Adjective:

    • Pertaining to Stoicism or its followers: Relating to the philosophy or its adherents.
    • Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive: Showing great self-control and the ability to endure difficulty without emotional display.
Usage Examples

  • Noun:

    • Even during the crisis, he remained a stoic, never revealing his fear.
    • The ancient Stoics believed in living in harmony with nature and reason.

  • Adjective:

    • She accepted the bad news with stoic calm.
    • His stoic endurance during the long illness inspired everyone.
Advanced Usage

  • "Stoic acceptance": The act of accepting a difficult situation without complaint or visible distress.

    • He met his fate with stoic acceptance.

  • "Stoic virtue": Referring to the core ethical principles of Stoic philosophy, such as wisdom, courage, justice, and temperance.

    • The essay explored the concept of stoic virtue in modern life.
Variants and Related Words

  • Stoical (adj): An alternative form of the adjective 'stoic', meaning the same.

    • She was stoical in the face of criticism.

  • Stoicism (n): The name of the philosophy itself, or the quality of enduring pain or hardship without complaint.

    • He practiced stoicism as a way of life.
    • Her stoicism during the ordeal was remarkable.
Synonyms
  • Impassive: Not feeling or showing emotion.
  • Philosophical: Calmly accepting a difficult situation.
  • Long-suffering: Bearing problems or annoyance with patience.
Related Idioms
  • "To keep a stiff upper lip": To remain resolute and unemotional in the face of adversity. (This is a related concept, though not using the word 'stoic' directly).
    • True to his upbringing, he kept a stiff upper lip throughout the proceedings.
Adjective
  1. pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
  2. seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
    • stoic courage
    • stoic patience
    • a stoical sufferer
Noun
  1. someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
  2. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
    • a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny

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