stoic

Definition

Enduring pain or hardship without showing feelings or complaining; accepting what cannot be changed with calm resignation. A stoic person maintains emotional equilibrium despite difficulties.

Etymology

From the ancient Greek philosophical school called Stoicism, founded around 300 BCE in the Stoa Poikile (painted porch) of Athens. Stoic philosophers taught that virtue and wisdom come from accepting fate and controlling one's reactions to external events.

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