As adjectives the difference between hypochondriac and stoic
is that
hypochondriac is related to, or affected by hypochondria while
stoic is of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
As nouns the difference between hypochondriac and stoic
is that
hypochondriac is a person affected with hypochondria while
stoic is proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 (BCE) up to about the time of
Marcus Aurelius, who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.
hypochondriac
English
Alternative forms
* hypochondriack (obsolete)
Adjective
(
en adjective)
Related to, or affected by hypochondria
Related to, or located in the hypochondrium.
Noun
(
en noun)
A person affected with hypochondria.
Synonyms
* valetudinarian
stoic
English
Alternative forms
* Stoic
* Stoick (obsolete)
* stoick (obsolete)
Noun
(
en noun)
(philosophy) Proponent of a school of thought, from in 300 up to about the time of , who holds that by cultivating an understanding of the logos, or natural law, one can be free of suffering.
A person indifferent to pleasure or pain.
Adjective
(
Stoicism)
(
en adjective)
Of or relating to the Stoics or their ideas.
Not affected by pain or distress.
Not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress.
Synonyms
* (not affected by pain or distress ) apathetic, impassive, stoical
* (not displaying any external signs of being affected by pain or distress ) expressionless, impassive
Related terms
* stoical
* stoically
* stoicism
Anagrams
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