Stoic (Word #3)

Stoic [stoh-ik]

Definition: 
adjective

1. of or pertaining to the school of philosophy founded by Zeno, who taught that people should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity.

noun

1. a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.

2. a person who maintains or affects the mental attitude advocated by the Stoics.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Stoic


Own Definition:

some one that is unmoved with no emotions that pertain to pleasure and pain.

Other Forms:

non-Stoic, adjective, noun

un·sto·ic, adjective

Example Sentences:

1. When Mary's dog got hit by the bus she was unmoved  as she stoically left the scene.

2.When Megan's boyfriend pruposed to her there was no joy in her voice as she stoically said yes.


When to use This Word:

You could use this word when someone you know shows no emotion to a certain situation that you know should cause pain or pleasure. No one specifically would use this word, it just isn't normal and not a lot of people probably know of this word.

Synonyms:
My word is a lot like aloof, but it's different in that it means to be indifferent completely. While stoic means to be indifferent with emotions.


Antonyms:
My word is pretty much the exact opposite of emotional.Emotional means you show your emotions and with stoic you show no emotion what so ever.

Rating:
I give this a two out of five stars because this word can be subsituted witha lot more simpler words/terms that everyone can understand. Not everyne will know what you are saying if youi use this word.

This picture represents stoic because no one is showing emotion and no one seems to care even though

there is a person that is now dead.