cynicism (redirected from Cynism)

cyn·i·cism  (sn-szm)

n.

1. An attitude of scornful or jaded negativity, especially a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others: the public cynicism aroused by governmental scandals.

2. A scornfully or jadedly negative comment or act: "She arrived at a philosophy of her own, all made up of her private notations and cynicisms" (Henry James).

3. Cynicism The beliefs of the ancient Cynics.

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cynicism [ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm]

n

1. the attitude or beliefs of a cynic

2. a cynical action, remark, idea, etc.

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Cynicism [ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm]

n

(Philosophy) the doctrines of the Cynics

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Cynicism

a Greek philosophy of the 4th century B.C. advocating the doctrines that virtue is the only good, that the essence of virtue is self-control and individual freedom, and that surrender to any external influence is beneath the dignity of man. — Cynic, n. — Cynical, adj.

See also: Philosophy

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the holding or expressing of opinions that reveal disbelief and sometimes disdain for commonly held human values and virtues. Also called cynism. See also philosophy. — cynic, n. — cynical, adj.

See also: Attitudes

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cynicism - a cynical feeling of distrust pessimism - the feeling that things will turn out badly

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cynicism

noun

1. scepticism, pessimism, sarcasm, misanthropy, sardonicism I found Ben's cynicism wearing at times.

2. disbelief, doubt, scepticism, mistrust This talk betrays a certain cynicism about free trade.

Quotations
"Cynicism is intellectual dandyism without the coxcomb's feathers" [George Meredith The Egoist]

Translations

cynicism [ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm] N → cinismo m

cynicism [ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm] n → cynisme m

cynicism

n

no pl → Zynismus m

(= cynical remark) → zynische Bemerkung

Cynicism (Philos) → Kynismus m, → Zynismus m

cynicism [ˈsɪnɪsɪz/əm] n → cinismo