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cynicism
[
sin
-
uh
-siz-
uh
m
]
Origin
cyn·i·cism
/
ˈsɪn
əˌsɪz
əm
/
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[
sin
-
uh
-siz-
uh
m
]
Show IPA
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
Related forms
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
cynicism
1670s, "philosophy of the Cynics," from
cynic
+
-ism
. Meaning "cynical character" is from 1847.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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