01 n. 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 shoul…
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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.
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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.