English Explanatory Dictionary

cynism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. cynicism

Pronunciation

sĭʹnĭzm /ˈsɪnɪzm/

Word forms

cynism cynisms

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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