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Definition of stoic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

stoic

adjective
 
/ˈstəʊɪk/
 
/ˈstəʊɪk/
(also stoical
 
/ˈstəʊɪkl/
 
/ˈstəʊɪkl/
)
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  1. able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what you are feeling
    • her stoic endurance
    • his stoical acceptance of death
    Word OriginFrom the Stoics, a group of ancient Greek philosophers, who believed that wise people should not allow themselves to be affected by painful or pleasant experiences. Late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stōïkos, from stoa (with reference to Zeno's teaching in the Stoa Poikilē or Painted Porch, at Athens).

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