(philosophy) Proponent of stoicism, a school of thought, from in 300 B.C.E. up to about the time of Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.

Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas. / Not affected by pain or distress. / Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.

Alternative letter-case form of stoic

Alternative letter-case form of stoic

A student of Stowe School, England.

plural of stoic

plural of Stoic

A school of philosophy popularized during the Roman Empire that emphasized reason as a means of understanding the natural state of things, or logos, and as a means of freeing oneself from emotional distress.

Enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint.

(uncountable, chemistry) The study and calculation of quantitative (measurable) relationships of the reactants and products in chemical reactions (chemical equations).