cynicism

Significat (Anglès)

1. (uncountable) A distrustful attitude.
2. (uncountable) An emotion of jaded negativity, or a general distrust of the integrity or professed motives of other people. Cynicism can manifest itself by frustration, disillusionment and distrust in regard to organizations, authorities and other aspects of society, often due to previous bad experience. Cynics often view others as motivated solely by disguised self-interest.
3. (countable) A scornfully pessimistic comment or act.
4. (uncountable) A school of thought in the philosophy of Ancient Greece.

Conceptes

cinisme

Sinònims

sarcasm

pessimism

misanthropy

nihilism

contempt

cynism

satire

irony

brass neck

suspiciousness

jaundice

Traduccions

cynisme

cinismo

Zynismus

cinismo

cinismo

κυνισμός

cynisme

kinizm

cinisme

Spott

impudeur

railleur

sarcasme

Schamlosigkeit

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈsɪn.ɪˌsɪzəm/

Etimologia (Anglès)

From Cynicism, cynic + -ism; compare cynism.