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stoical

stoi·cal

UK/ˈstəʊ.ɪk.əl/ US/ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl/ uncommon

adjective

1.

seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain; impassive

  • “stoic courage”
  • “stoic patience”
  • “a stoical sufferer”
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Origin

From Middle English stoicalle, from Latin stōicus + -al. By surface analysis, stoic + -al.

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