of or about the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity
impassive; not reacting to pain or stress
adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy
person who maintains or affects the attitudes of the Stoics
describes someone who shows very little emotion especially in response to a painful or distressing situation.
one who is indifferent to pleasure or pain [n STOICS] : STOICAL [adj]
a member of a school of philosophy founded by Zeno of Citium about 300 b.c. holding that the wise man should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submissive to natural law