The smugness has gone out of cynicism and the skeptics are asking the questions which will lead at length to affirmation of some kind (Atlantic).
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cyn|i|cism — «SIHN uh sihz uhm», noun. 1. cynical quality or disposition: »The smugness has gone out of cynicism and the skeptics are asking the questions which will lead at length to affirmation of some kind (Atlantic). 2. a cynical remark. Cyn|i|cism «SIHN… … Useful english dictionary
cyn·i·cism — /ˈsınəˌsızəm/ noun [noncount] : cynical beliefs : beliefs that people are generally selfish and dishonest Nothing could change her cynicism about politics … Useful english dictionary
cyn — cyn; cyn·a·ra; cyn·e·get·ic; cyn·e·get·ics; cyn·i·cal; cyn·i·cal·ly; cyn·i·cism; cyn·i·poid; cyn·i·poi·dea; cyn·ips; cyn·ism; cyn·o·cephalous; cyn·o·cephalus; cyn·o·cram·ba·ce·ae; cyn·o·cram·be; cyn·o·des·mus; cyn·o·dic·tis; cyn·o·don;… … English syllables
cism — ac·a·dem·i·cism; aes·thet·i·cism; agel·i·cism; ag·nos·ti·cism; anat·o·cism; an·gli·cism; an·thro·po·cen·tri·cism; apoc·a·lyp·ti·cism; arab·i·cism; ar·cha·i·cism; as·cet·i·cism; asi·at·i·cism; ath·let·i·cism; at·ti·cism; be·ta·cism; bib·li·cism;… … English syllables
cynicism — cyn·i·cism … English syllables
cynicism — cyn|i|cism [ sını,sızəm ] noun uncount 1. ) the belief that people care only about themselves and are not sincere or honest 2. ) the belief that things will not be successful or useful 3. ) the attitude or behavior of someone who is willing to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cynicism — cyn•i•cism [[t]ˈsɪn əˌsɪz əm[/t]] n. 1) cynical disposition or belief 2) a cynical remark 3) pho (cap.) the doctrines of the Cynics • Etymology: 1665–75 … From formal English to slang
Cynicism — Cyn i*cism (s[i^]n [i^]*s[i^]z m), n. The doctrine of the Cynics; the quality of being cynical; the mental state, opinions, or conduct, of a cynic; morose and contemptuous views and opinions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
