Added 10 October 2026
stoic
/ˈstəʊ.ɪk/ noun
In Latin: stōicus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stoic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno.
a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny
- Someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions.
adjective
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Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive.
stoic courage
- Pertaining to Stoicism or its followers.
Origin
From Latin stōicus (noun via Middle English Stoycis pl), from Ancient Greek Στωϊκός (Stōïkós), from Ποικίλη Στοά (Poikílē Stoá, “the Stoa Poikile”, literally “painted portico”), the portico in Athens where Zeno of Citium was teaching.
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