sarcastic; doubting the sincerity of others, pessimistic
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(a.)
Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle.
Pertaining to the Dog Star; as, the cynic, or Sothic, year; cynic cycle.
(a.)
Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.
Having the qualities of a surly dog; snarling; captious; currish.
(a.)
Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature.
Given to sneering at rectitude and the conduct of life by moral principles; disbelieving in the reality of any human purposes which are not suggested or directed by self-interest or self-indulgence; as, a cynical man who scoffs at pretensions of integrity; characterized by such opinions; as, cynical views of human nature.
(a.)
Belonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutBelonging to the sect of philosophers called cynics; having the qualities of a cynic; pertaining to, or resembling, the doctrines of the cynics.
cynical
see under cynic
Exhibiting moral skepticism.
Adjective
1. believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
(synonym) misanthropic, misanthropical
(similar) distrustful
Cynical Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Cynicism , in its original form, refers to the beliefs of an ancient school of Greek philosophers known as the Cynics (, ). Their philosophy was that the purpose of life was to live a life of Virtue in agreement with Nature. This meant rejecting all conventional desires for wealth, power, sex, and fame, and by living a simple life free from all possessions. As reasoning creatures, people could gain happiness by rigorous training and by living in a way which was natural for humans. They believed that the world belonged equally to everyone, and that suffering was caused by false judgments of what was valuable and by the worthless customs and conventions which surrounded society. Many of these thoughts were later absorbed into Stoicism.
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