stoically

English

WOTD – 28 January 2012    

Etymology

From stoical +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈstəʊ.ɪk.əl.i/, /ˈstəʊ.ɪk.li/
• (US) IPA: /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, Rules of Betrayal, chapter 41, 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

• Finnish: tyynesti (fi)
• French: stoïquement (fr)
• German: stoisch (de)
• Greek: στωικά (el) (stoiká)

• Italian: stoicamente (it)
• Russian: стои́чески (ru) (stoíčeski), стойко (ru) (stojko)
• Spanish: estoicamente (es)

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

• Finnish: tyynesti (fi)
• Greek: στωικά (el) (stoiká)

• Russian: стои́чески (ru) (stoíčeski)

in an manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism

• Finnish: stoalaisesti (fi)
• German: stoisch (de)
• Greek: στωικά (el) (stoiká)
• Italian: stoicamente (it)

• Russian: стои́чески (ru) (stoíčeski), как стоики (ru) (kak stoiki)
• Spanish: estoicamente (es)

Anagrams

• callosity