stoic

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. stoic [stoic stoics] BrE [ˈstəʊɪk] NAmE [ˈstoʊɪk] noun (formal)
a person who is able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what they are feeling From the Stoics, a group of ancient Greek philosophers, who believed that wise people should not allow themselves to be affected by painful or pleasant experiences.
Derived Word: ↑stoically
See also: ↑stoical

Word Origin:
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).
 
▪ II. stoic (also sto·ic·al BrE [ˈstəʊɪkl] ; NAmE [ˈstoʊɪkl] )adjective
•her stoic endurance
•his stoical acceptance of death
Main entry: ↑stoic_derived

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  Stoic, stoical, unemotional person