Meaning
3 sensesOf or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
stoisch
стои́ческийstoíčeskij
Not affected by pain or distress.
stoisch
стои́ческийstoíčeskij
Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
stoisch
стои́ческийstoíčeskij
More definitions
- seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive
- pertaining to Stoicism or its followers
Examples
10 sentencesTom is stoic.
Том — стоїк.
deTom ist stoisch.
Tom remained stoic.
Tom seems stoic.
deTom scheint stoisch zu sein.
The longer I remain alive the more stoic I become.
How can we differentiate between surpressing feelings and "being stoic"?
Translations
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By meaning 1
of or relating to the Stoics:
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By meaning 1
of or relating to the Stoics:
Origin
From Latin stōicus (noun via Middle English Stoycis pl), from Ancient Greek Στωϊκός (StōïkFrom 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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Forms
more stoic, most stoic| Comparative | more stoic Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most stoic Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive:stoical
Word family
6 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form