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1. (n.) cynicism
cynical disposition or belief.
2. cynicism
a cynical remark.
3. cynicism
(cap.) the doctrines of the Cynics.
Etymology: (1665–75)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) cynicism
a cynical feeling of distrust
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1. (noun) cynicism
the doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions
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Sense: a person who believes the worst about everyone
He is a cynic; – he thinks no-one is really unselfish.
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 Afrikaans: sinisisme |
 Arabic: تهكُّم، مذهب الكلبيّه: اس |
 Bulgarian: цинизъм |
 Brazilian: cinismo |
 Czech: cynismus |
 German: der Zynismus |
 Danish: kynisme; kyniskhed |
 Greek: κυνισμός |
 Spanish: cinismo |
 Estonian: künism |
 Farsi: بدگمانی؛ بدبینی |
 Finnish: kyynisyys |
 French: cynisme |
 Hebrew: צִינִיוּת |
 Hindi: दोषदृष्टि |
 Croatian: cinizam |
 Hungarian: cinizmus |
 Indonesian: sinisisme |
 Icelandic: meinhæðni, kaldhæðni; kÿn |
 Italian: cinismo |
 Japanese: 冷笑 |
 Korean: 냉소 |
 Lithuanian: cinizmas |
 Latvian: cinisms |
 Malay: kesinisan |
 Dutch: cynisme |
 Norwegian: kynisme |
 Polish: cynizm |
 Persian: بدگمانی؛ بدبینی |
 Pashto: بد ګمانی |
 Portuguese: cinismo |
 Romanian: cinism |
 Russian: цинизм |
 Slovak: cynizmus |
 Slovenian: cinizem |
 Serbian: cinizam |
 Swedish: cynism, människoförakt |
 Thai: การมองโลกในแง่ร้าย |
 Turkish: kötümserlik |
 Taiwanese: 憤世嫉俗 |
 Ukrainian: цинізм |
 Urdu: خشک مزاجى، بدخوئى، بے حي |
 Vietnamese: thái độ hoài nghi |
 Chinese: 犬儒主义，愤世嫉俗 |
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