stoical indifference to pain

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• stoical — [stō′i kəl] adj. [ME: see STOIC & AL] 1. showing austere indifference to joy, grief, pleasure, or pain; calm and unflinching under suffering, bad fortune, etc. 2. [S ] STOIC stoically adv …   English World dictionary

• Stoical — Stoic Sto ic, Stoical Sto ic*al, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sto[ i]que. See {Stoic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. [1913 Webster] 2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stoicism — A unified logical, physical, and moral philosophy, taking its name from the stoa poikile or painted porch in Athens where Stoic doctrine was taught. The first recognized Stoic was Zeno of Citium, who founded the school c. 300 BC. Other early… …   Philosophy dictionary

• stoic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stoical; self controlled, impassive, unfeeling; long suffering, ascetic. See inexcitability, resignation. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [STOH ik] showing indifference toward… …   English dictionary for students

• Stoicism — /stoh euh siz euhm/, n. 1. a systematic philosophy, dating from around 300 B.C., that held the principles of logical thought to reflect a cosmic reason instantiated in nature. 2. (l.c.) conduct conforming to the precepts of the Stoics, as… …   Universalium

• English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

• impassive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. stolid, phlegmatic, stoical, calm, undemonstrative. See insensibility. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. indifferent, apathetic, stoic, stolid, phlegmatic, callous, sedate, insensitive, emotionless; see… …   English dictionary for students

• stolidity — noun 1. apathy demonstrated by an absence of emotional reactions • Syn: ↑emotionlessness, ↑impassivity, ↑impassiveness, ↑phlegm, ↑indifference, ↑unemotionality • Derivationally related forms: ↑stolid, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• Stoic — Sto ic, Stoical Sto ic*al, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sto[ i]que. See {Stoic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. [1913 Webster] 2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stoically — Stoic Sto ic, Stoical Sto ic*al, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sto[ i]que. See {Stoic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. [1913 Webster] 2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Stoicalness — Stoic Sto ic, Stoical Sto ic*al, a. [L. stoicus, Gr. ?: cf. F. sto[ i]que. See {Stoic}, n.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines. [1913 Webster] 2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English