What word means “someone who ignores emotion in the face of pain”?

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What word means "someone who ignores their own emotion in the face of their pain"? (Does it start with C?)

Robusto · Accepted Answer · 2011-04-14 00:38:54Z

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The word stoic comes to mind:

stoic |ˈstō-ik| noun 1 a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining.

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answered Apr 14 '11 at 0:38

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HaL · Answer 2 · 2011-04-14 00:39:44Z

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Perhaps you are looking for composed.

There's also:

answered Apr 14 '11 at 0:39

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TimLymington · Answer 3 · 2011-08-25 09:23:05Z

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Could be 'Spartan', or just'unemotional'.

answered Aug 25 '11 at 9:23

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