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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʃtoːɪʃ
"Sie ertrug die Schmerzen mit stoischer Ruhe."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Enduring pain and hardship without showing one's feelings or complaining.
"She maintained a stoical attitude throughout the difficult medical treatment." - 2
Of or pertaining to the philosophical school of Stoicism, emphasizing reason and self-control.
"His stoical philosophy helped him navigate the sudden collapse of his business."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'stoikos', relating to the Stoa, a public colonnade in Athens where Zeno of Citium taught philosophy. Entering English in the late 16th century via Latin, the term evolved from strictly describing followers of Stoic philosophy to generally characterizing anyone enduring pain or hardship without complaint.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stoical" is said worldwide
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stoïque
Transliteration: stɔik
"Il a fait preuve d'un courage stoïque face à l'adversité."
stoisch
Transliteration: ˈʃtoːɪʃ
"Sie ertrug die Schmerzen mit stoischer Ruhe."
stoico
Transliteration: ˈstɔi.ko
"Ha affrontato la notizia con uno spirito stoico."
estoico
Transliteration: esˈtoj.ko
"Mantuvo una actitud estoica a pesar de las dificultades."
estoico
Transliteration: isˈtɔj.ku
"Ele teve uma postura estoica diante da tragédia."
उदासीन
Transliteration: udasin
"उसने बहुत कठिन समय में भी उदासीन रवैया बनाए रखा।"
坚忍的
Transliteration: jiānrěn de
"面对困难，他表现得很坚忍。"
금욕적인
Transliteration: geumyokjeogin
"그는 고통 속에서도 금욕적인 태도를 유지했다."
ストイックな
Transliteration: sutoikku na
"彼女はどんな苦難に対してもストイックな態度を崩さなかった。"
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