noun
Meaning 1
cynicism
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Meaning relationships
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cynism
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Received-Pronunciation: sĭʹnĭzm
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɪnɪzm/
History
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.