stoic
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- noun
- /ˈstoʊɪk/
:
estoico
- The stoic nature of the soldier was evident as he marched on despite the harsh conditions around him.
If I'm going to ever be a stoic, I have a lot.
- If I'm going to ever be a stoic, I have a lot.
- There are things I will toss and turn at night as a stoic.
Examples
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Even during the difficult times, she maintained her composure like a true stoic, facing challenges without complaining.
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If you can be that strong, stoic person, that will lead them out of it.
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His uncle had called him a stoic, and when he'd asked what the word meant, his uncle, in his unhelpful way, had said, "The stoic is the man who believes that indifference is the only reasonable attitude toward life."
Fiction book (2001) -
Garth is a stoic, enduring the hardship of his illness without showing any emotion.
How Emotional
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stoic comes from the Greek word stoa meaning 'porch', because a group of teachers met in a painted porch in Athens. They taught calm and self-control, so a stoic is a person who shows little emotion even when facing pain or trouble.