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cynic

UK
/ˈsɪnɪk/
US
/ˈsɪnɪk/

Translations

cynicnoun
cynics
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/ˈsɪnɪk/
US
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The cynic in the group always questioned the motives behind charitable acts.
Le cynique du groupe remettait toujours en question les motivations derrière les actes de charité.
Additional translations
cyniqueAu sens historique : membre de l’école philosophique cynique de la Grèce antique.
Synonyms
pessimist
skeptic
nihilist
misanthrope
doubter
cynicadjective
more cynic
Comp.
most cynic
Super.
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/ˈsɪn.ɪk/
US
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cyniqueEn parlant des Cyniques de l’Antiquité grecque ou de leur philosophie.
The Cynic doctrine rejected materialism and social convention.
La doctrine cynique rejetait le matérialisme et les conventions sociales.
Additional translations
cyniqueArchaïque : marqué par le cynisme.
Synonyms
misanthropic
cynical
distrustful
skeptical
sardonic
scornful
critical
doubtful
jaundiced
world-weary
sarcastic
pessimistic

Definitions

cynicnoun
A person who believes that people are motivated purely by self-interest rather than acting for honorable or unselfish reasons.
The cynic in the group always questioned the motives behind charitable acts.
A member of a school of ancient Greek philosophers founded by Antisthenes, marked by an ostentatious contempt for ease and pleasure.
Diogenes was a famous cynic who lived in a barrel and rejected societal norms.
cynicadjective
Relating to the ancient Greek Cynics or their philosophy.
The Cynic doctrine rejected materialism and social convention.
(Archaic) Displaying or marked by cynicism; cynical.
His cynic remarks alienated even his closest friends.
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