Cynism
//ˈsɪnɪzm// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 cynicism uncountable, usually
Etymology
From French cynisme, from Late Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós, “philosophy of the Cynics”), from κυν- (kun-), stem of κύων (kúōn, “dog”, “Cynic”); compare cynicism.
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