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cynicism

[sin-uh-siz-uhm] Origin

cyn·i·cism

[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.

Origin:
1665–75; cynic + -ism

an·ti·cyn·i·cism, noun
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cynicism (ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm)
 
n
1.  the attitude or beliefs of a cynic
2.  a cynical action, remark, idea, etc

Cynicism (ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm)
 
n
the doctrines of the Cynics

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Word Origin & History

cynicism
1670s, "philosophy of the Cynics," from cynic + -ism. Meaning "cynical character" is from 1847.
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