Cynism

//ˈsɪnɪzm// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 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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