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[ˈstəʊɪk], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining
- a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism
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Origin
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late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stōïkos, from stoa (with reference to Zeno's teaching in the Stoa Poikilē or Painted Porch, at Athens)
[ˈstəʊɪk], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- of or belonging to the Stoics or their school of philosophy
(e.g: the Stoic philosophers)
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Origin
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late Middle English: via Latin from Greek stōïkos, from stoa (with reference to Zeno's teaching in the Stoa Poikilē or Painted Porch, at Athens)
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