A member of an originally Greek school of philosophy, founded by Zeno about 308 B.C., believing that God determined everything for the best and that virtue is sufficient for happiness. Its later Roman form advocated the calm acceptance of all occurrences as the unavoidable result of divine will or of the natural order.
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One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain.
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A member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 holding that the wise man should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submissive to .
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One apparently or professedly to pleasure or pain.
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A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.
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Of or relating to the Stoics or their philosophy.
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Seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive: "stoic resignation in the face of hunger” ( John F. Kennedy).
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Of, relating to, or resembling the Stoics or their doctrines .
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Not affected by or showing passion or feeling.
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Firmly restraining response to pain or distress .
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