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stoics
plural of stoic
• Sciots
Stoics
plural of Stoic
• Sciots
Source: Wiktionary
Sto"ic, n. Etym: [L. stoicus, Gr.
1. A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity, by which all things are governed.
2. Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain. A Stoic of the woods, a man without a tear. Campbell. School of Stoics. See The Porch, under Porch.
Sto"ic, Sto"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. stoicus, Gr. stoĂŻque. See Stoic, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines.
2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or pain.
– Sto"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Sto"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 May 2025
(adjective) expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance; “her amatory affairs”; “amorous glances”; “a romantic adventure”; “a romantic moonlight ride”
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