stoic
IPA: stˈoʊɪk
noun
- (philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. 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.
- A student of Stowe School, England.
- Alternative letter-case form of stoic [(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. 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.]
adjective
- 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.
- Alternative letter-case form of stoic [Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.]
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Examples of "stoic" in Sentences
- He is trying to be a stoic.
- Try studying the stoic philosophy.
- In the next two books the Stoic school is discussed.
- The book concentrates on criticisms of stoic theologies.
- Mrs. Tully, her face set in stoic resignation, was silent.
- Life is suffused with a sense of futility and stoic despair.
- The Captain is the Major's silent, stoic adjutant and bodyguard.
- With that summing up of the matter, he seemed to gain stoic energy.
- Chrysippus threw himself eagerly into the study of the Stoic system.
- But the stoic Hamilton knew better the penalties for defying convention.
- A calm and stoic character that appears in the second half of the series.
- The dialogue concentrates on discussion of Stoic and Epicurean theologies.
- That night it's obvious to Jake that Skeet, usually stoic, is deeply upset.
- One of the Yiddish pupils replied, "A stoic is the boid that brings the babies."
- The cackles were the kind that tapdanced up my spine, and yet I had to remain stoic and "manly" because I was watching the film with a half-dozen girls.
- And, in terms of the mood, I just ran into one of John McCain's senior advisers coming out here who used the word stoic to describe the atmosphere inside the McCain campaign.
- What do this republicans rightful and accepted response should be; that Obama remain stoic and keep sitting in a chair reading My Pet Goat to a bunch of school kids after he was inform of the purported attack.
- He was pretty tight-lipped, answered in short, stoic answers early on, but warmed up as the presser went on and talked for 29 minutes about his expectations for the season (just stay healthy and let the rest take care of itself), the offseason pickups (he likes them), the topic that never goes away of 'The pure point guard.' (his retort, before going on a 3-minute tear, "What is a pure point guard?").