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单词 cynicism
释义

cynicism

[ sin-uh-siz-uhm ]
/ ˈsɪn əˌsɪz əm /
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noun

cynical disposition, character, or belief.
a cynical remark.
(initial capital letter) any of the doctrines or practices of the Cynics.

Origin of cynicism

First recorded in 1665–75; cynic + -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM cynicism

an·ti·cyn·i·cism, noun

Words nearby cynicism

cynanche, Cynewulf, cynghanedd, cynic, cynical, cynicism, cynic spasm, cyno-, cynocephaly, cynodont, cynophobia
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British Dictionary definitions for cynicism (1 of 2)

cynicism
/ (ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the attitude or beliefs of a cynic
a cynical action, remark, idea, etc

British Dictionary definitions for cynicism (2 of 2)

Cynicism
/ (ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm) /

noun

the doctrines of the Cynics
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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