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Stoisk is an adjective used in Danish and Norwegian to describe something related to or characteristic of Stoicism, or a person who exhibits stoic traits. In these languages, the term can apply to attitudes, behaviors, or works that convey calmness, self-control, and resilience. The corresponding noun for a practitioner of the philosophy is typically stoiker.

The root of stoisk lies in Stoicism, a Hellenistic philosophical school founded in the early 3rd century

In modern usage, stoisk often describes a demeanor or style that resembles Stoic self-control in everyday life,

See also: Stoicism, Zeno of Citium, Stoic philosophy, stoiker.

BCE
by
Zeno
of
Citium.
Stoicism
teaches
that
virtue,
understood
as
living
in
accordance
with
reason
and
nature,
is
the
highest
good.
It
emphasizes
mastery
over
one’s
impressions
and
desires,
emotional
equanimity
in
the
face
of
adversity,
and
a
cosmopolitan
ethic
that
values
rational
action
over
external
circumstances.
Core
ideas
include
the
discipline
of
the
will,
acceptance
of
fate,
and
the
view
that
external
events
are
not
inherently
good
or
bad
but
are
interpreted
by
the
mind.
politics,
or
literature.
It
can
refer
to
calmness
under
pressure,
minimal
emotional
expression,
or
a
deliberate,
pragmatic
approach
to
challenges.
While
the
term
exists
mainly
in
Scandinavian
languages,
its
influence
appears
in
translations
and
discussions
of
Stoicism
in
many
languages.