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STOIC
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno
Example:
a Stoic achieves happiness by submission to destiny
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("Stoic" is a kind of...):
philosopher (a specialist in philosophy)
Derivation:
Stoic (pertaining to Stoicism or its followers)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions
Synonyms:
stoic; unemotional person
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("stoic" is a kind of...):
adult; grownup (a fully developed person from maturity onward)
Derivation:
stoic; stoical (seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
Example:
a stoical sufferer
Synonyms:
stoic; stoical
Classified under:
Similar:
unemotional (unsusceptible to or destitute of or showing no emotion)
Derivation:
stoic (someone who is seemingly indifferent to emotions)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Stoicism ((philosophy) the philosophical system of the Stoics following the teachings of the ancient Greek philosopher Zeno)
Derivation:
Stoic (a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno)
