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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Cynical, Cynickadjective

    Having the qualities of a dog; currish; brutal; snarling; satirical.

    Etymology: ϰυνιϰος.

    He doth believe that some new fangled wit (it is his cynical phrase) will some time or other find out his art. John Wilkins.

  2. Cynicknoun

    A philosopher of the snarling or currish sort; a follower of Diogenes ; a rude man; a snarler; a misanthrope.

    Etymology: ϰύνιϰος.

    How vilely doth this cynick rhime? ——
    Get you hence, sirrah; saucy fellow, hence. William Shakespeare.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cynick in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cynick in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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