stoic

• Décrit une personne capable de supporter la douleur ou les difficultés sans montrer ses émotions ni se plaindre.

Describes a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

1. Enduring pain without complaintC1formal

   Showing great self-control and endurance in the face of hardship, pain, or adversity without showing emotion or complaining.

   stoïque (endurance sans plainte)

   • He remained stoic throughout the funeral, not shedding a single tear.
   • The stoic soldier endured the harsh training without a word of complaint.
   • She gave a stoic smile despite the terrible news.

   Synonymesforbearingimpassivelong-sufferingpatientphlegmaticstoicalstoliduncomplainingunemotional

   Antonymescomplainingemotionalfraillamentingsensitiveweak

2. Philosophical attitudeC2formal

   Relating to the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism, which emphasizes virtue, reason, and indifference to external events.

   Stoïcien (philosophie)

   • His stoic philosophy helped him accept the loss of his fortune.
   • The stoic teachings of Marcus Aurelius focus on inner peace.
   • She adopted a stoic approach to life's ups and downs.

   Synonymesstoical

• Nom désignant une personne capable de supporter la douleur ou les difficultés sans montrer ses émotions ni se plaindre, souvent associé à la philosophie antique du stoïcisme.

A noun referring to a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining, often associated with the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism.

1. Follower of StoicismC1formal

   A person who follows the ancient Greek philosophy of Stoicism, emphasizing virtue, reason, and self-control.

   Stoïcien (philosophie)

   • The ancient Stoics believed in living in harmony with nature.
   • Marcus Aurelius was a famous Stoic and Roman emperor.
   • Stoics taught that emotions should be controlled by reason.

2. Person who endures hardshipB2formal

   A person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

   Personne endurante

   • He remained a stoic throughout the difficult trial.
   • She is a stoic who never complains about her illness.
   • The old man was a stoic, facing every challenge with calm.

   Synonymestroopertrouperunemotional person

   Antonymescomplainercrybabyweaklingwimp