cynicism en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/ (UK)
Etymology
From Cynicism, cynic + -ism; compare cynism.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A distrustful attitude.
- (uncountable) An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of others, due to belief that people are motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
- (countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.
- (uncountable) A school of thought in the philosophy of Ancient Greece.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cynicisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (49)
nb kynisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · pt cinismo (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · et künism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · de Zynismus (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ja 皮肉 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · scn cinìsimu (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · da kynisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · eo cinikismo (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · cmn 犬儒主義 /犬儒主义 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · lv cinisms (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ko 냉소주의 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ro cinism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · lt cinizmas (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · pl cynizm (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ka ცინიზმი (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · nl cynisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · bg цини́зъм (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · mk цини́зам (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ca cinisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · sk cynizmus (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · kk шімірікпеу (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · sh цинѝзам (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · af sinisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · tr sinizm (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · uk цині́зм (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ms sinisisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · gl cinismo (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · sl cinizem (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · be цыні́зм (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · sq cinizëm (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ms sinisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · sh cinìzam (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · fr cynisme (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · el κυνισμός (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ko 냉소 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · fi kyynisyys (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · sv cynism (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ko 랭소 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · it cinismo (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ja 冷笑主義 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · cs cynismus (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · es cinismo (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ko 랭소주의 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ja シニシズム (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ru цини́зм (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · hu cinizmus (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ja 冷笑 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · ja キニク主義 (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude) · hy ցինիզմ (skeptical, scornful or pessimistic attitude)