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(formal) a person who is able to suffer pain or trouble without complaining or showing what they are feeling

stoic also sto·ic·al  adjective:
her stoic endurance 
his stoical acceptance of death

sto·ic·al·ly adverb
ORIGIN 
From the Stoics, a group of ancient Greek philosophers, who believed that wise people should not allow themselves to be affected by painful or pleasant experiences.