stoic — showing little or no emotion; remaining calm and unaffected by pain, pleasure, grief, or excitement
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: showing little or no emotion; remaining calm and unaffected by pain, pleasure, grief, or excitement
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈstoʊɪk/
Example Sentences
- Despite winning the lottery, he gave a stoic nod and continued reading his newspaper.
- The yoga instructor was so stoic that students wondered if she was actually a robot.
- Her stoic response to the criticism impressed everyone in the meeting.
stoic
ADJECTIVE[/ˈstoʊɪk/]
showing little or no emotion; remaining calm and unaffected by pain, pleasure, grief, or excitement
The soldier stayed stoic even as the storm raged around him.
ST(stay) + OIC(inner control) — by forcing himself to ST(stay) completely still and use OIC(inner control) against the pain, the athlete remained stoic.
Despite the tragic loss, he remained stoic, holding back his tears at the funeral.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'stoicus', which comes from Greek 'stoikos', derived from 'stoa' meaning a portico or covered walkway in ancient Athens where the Stoic philosophers taught and developed their philosophy of virtue and emotional restraint.
Breakdown
stoic: from Greek 'stoa' (portico/walkway) + '-ic' (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to') = stoic (relating to the Stoics or their philosophy of remaining calm and unmoved by emotions)
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📝Examples
“Despite winning the lottery, he gave a stoic nod and continued reading his newspaper.”
“The yoga instructor was so stoic that students wondered if she was actually a robot.”
“Her stoic response to the criticism impressed everyone in the meeting.”
“The old farmer remained stoic even when his prized pumpkin was eaten by a goat.”
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