Stoic

[ stoh-ik ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.
2. sto·ic. Often sto·i·cal []. characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics, especially in the face of trouble or loss; not giving in to one’s emotions:

   I'm normally pretty stoic about goodbyes.

   At first, the artist’s father remained stoic about her success, barely reacting when she won the award.

noun

1. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
2. sto·ic, a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics:

   She's such a stoic—she's suffering, but she never says a word about it.

stoic

¹

/ ˈstəʊɪk /

noun

1. a person who maintains stoical qualities

adjective

1. a variant of stoical

Stoic

²

/ ˈstəʊɪk /

noun

1. a member of the ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium, holding that virtue and happiness can be attained only by submission to destiny and the natural law

adjective

1. of or relating to the doctrines of the Stoics

Other Words From

• non-Sto·ic adjective noun
• un·sto·ic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stoic¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin Stōicus, from Greek Stōikós, equivalent to stō- (variant stem of stoá stoa ( def ) ) + -ikos -ic ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Stoic¹

C16: via Latin from Greek stōikos, from stoa the porch in Athens where Zeno taught

Example Sentences

Last week, both Meta and OpenAI issued reports on Stoic's disinformation campaign and said they had blocked the company's network from further activity.

From Salon

The ministry allocated about $2 million to the operation and hired Stoic, a political marketing firm in Tel Aviv, to carry it out, according to the officials and the documents.

From New York Times

The silence and hunger to see paper in the mailbox, anything from my girl, spurred nausea and a rush to the Stoics.

From New York Times

The Stoics believed in aligning one's actions and beliefs with nature and reason, advocating for a life guided by virtue and wisdom rather than being swayed by societal expectations.

From Salon

While reading “The Daily Stoic,” he found a philosophy that complemented his own, making him more receptive to self-critique and able to disconnect from the emotion of the moment.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• aloof
• apathetic
• detached
• impassive
• indomitable
• long-suffering
• matter-of-fact
• sober
• unemotional
• unflappable