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cynicism

[ sin-uh-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. cynical disposition, character, or belief.
  2. a cynical remark.
  3. (initial capital letter) any of the doctrines or practices of the Cynics.


Cynicism

1

/ ˈ²õɪ²Ôɪˌ²õɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. the doctrines of the Cynics
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

cynicism

2

/ ˈ²õɪ²Ôɪˌ²õɪ³úÉ™³¾ /

noun

  1. the attitude or beliefs of a cynic
  2. a cynical action, remark, idea, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ô¹Ï Forms

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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of cynicism1

First recorded in 1665–75; cynic + -ism
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All told, Knappenberger’s approach applies much-needed but heretofore scarcely presented doses of cynicism to America’s motivations for prosecuting and escalating this war.

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However, many employees have "a degree of cynicism" about the ability of BBC leaders and managers to enact the necessary change, the report said.

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Nick Cage wrote: “Hopefulness is not a neutral position.... It is adversarial. It is the warrior emotion that can lay waste to cynicism.â€

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It’s cynicism, not a healthy democracy, that allows politicians from both sides to get buzzed at the same place while the country’s about to burn.

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Even Maron is about ready for the world to put a fork in him, addressing his cynicism over boycotts in his March 3 post.

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