stoically

English

WOTD – 28 January 2012

Etymology

From stoical +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈstəʊ.ɪk.əl.i/, /ˈstəʊ.ɪk.li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.əl.i/, /ˈstoʊ.ɪk.li/

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Adverb

stoically (comparative more stoically, superlative most stoically)

1. In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.
   • 2010, Christopher Reich, “chapter 41”, in Rules of Betrayal, page 208:

     Frank Connor look the news stoically and, except for a sudden and nearly unnoticed grimace, with no outward show of emotion.

2. In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress.
   • 1985, Larry Morton Gernsbacher, The Suicide Syndrome: Origins, Manifestations, and Alleviation of Human Self-destructiveness, page 143:

     Regardless of how involved Carl outwardly appears, inside he holds himself stoically detached.

3. (philosophy) In a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism.

Related terms

• stoic / Stoic
• stoical
• stoicism

Translations

in a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering

Catalan: estoicament (ca) Finnish: tyynesti (fi) French: stoïquement (fr) German: stoisch (de) Greek: στωικά (el) (stoïká) Italian: stoicamente (it) Russian: стои́чески (ru) (stoíčeski), сто́йко (ru) (stójko) Spanish: estoicamente (es)

in an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress

Finnish: tyynesti (fi) Greek: στωικά (el) (stoïká) Russian: стои́чески (ru) (stoíčeski)

in a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism

Finnish: stoalaisesti German: stoisch (de) Greek: στωικά (el) (stoïká) Italian: stoicamente (it) Russian: стои́чески (ru) (stoíčeski), как сто́ики (kak stóiki) Spanish: estoicamente (es)

Anagrams

• callosity