Passionless disciple (5)
I believe the answer is:
stoic
This clue might be a double definition.
'passionless' is the first definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
'disciple' is the second definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe you can see an association between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for stoic that I've seen before include "Seeming unaffected by pleasure or pain" , "Long-suffering type; follower of Zeno" , "Able to endure pain" , "the original Zeno?" , "Someone seemingly indifferent to pleasure or pain" .)