Definition of cynicism in English:

cynicism

noun ˈsɪnɪsɪz(ə)mˈsɪnəˌsɪzəm

mass noun

1An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism.
public cynicism about politics
Example sentencesExamples
- MH apparently is unaware of the depths of his own political cynicism.
- It has contributed to a lowering of investment returns and to public's growing cynicism about pension planning.
- The way the trial was handled has increased cynicism among Malays.
- Personally however words like ' authentic ' are just to problematic to use without the necessary aura of cynicism.
- Failure to take meaningful account of the opinions of the people you canvass is a sure way to engender cynicism.
- Leblance also believes that a rise in cynicism may be to blame for lower interest in student journalism.
- The incompetence, the lies, the bullying, the cynicism, the cover-ups.
- Their run to the top of the standings is cause for cynicism.
- I share Rahul Verma's cynicism about the coverage of the Behzti furore.
- This administration seems to have a really dangerous and disturbing mix of cynicism and stupidity as their driving motive.
- I wonder whether wifely cynicism about a husband's mild illness or impermanent injury doesn't have a lot to do with fear.
- He added to the widespread cynicism felt about Australian politicians.
- The level of cynicism which is brought to many anecdotal accounts used in journalism could equally be levelled at official documentation.
- Bill's poll-based views, his `parsing' of the truth, contributed to greater cynicism about politicians.
- He has presided over a marked increase in public cynicism about politics without suffering significant damage to his own electoral prospects.
- Gephardt referred to cynicism, loss of faith in the political system and the decline in voting.
- A recurrent thread in the debate over public cynicism is the apparent establishment of "two sets of rules."
- The press, enjoying a freedom also long established in Dutch tradition, denounced the cynicism of the new Directory.
- If Clemenceau was galvanized by his cynicism, Mandel was paralysed by his.
- At the same time, there is still a degree of protective cynicism.
Synonyms
scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, doubtfulness, suspicion, disbelief, incredulity, unbelief, scoffing
pessimism, negative thinking, negativity, world-weariness, disillusion, disenchantment
rare dubiety, sardonicism
1. 1.1 An inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism.
  cynicism about the future
  Example sentencesExamples
  Still, there's no contempt or cynicism in Ryan's attitude here.
  Cynicism about the potential for policy to make a difference is widespread.
  He is being driven mad by the all-pervasive cynicism of modern Britain.
  Jha restores our faith - increasingly frayed by cynicism - in the idealism of youth.
  The cynicism of many claims of cultural relativism can also be seen in the fact that far too often they are for foreign consumption only.
  Your admitted cynicism is misplaced.
  Cynicism was high in the courtroom, however, and the show went on.
  They applauded anything that happened on stage; a welcome relief from the normal cynicism of London audiences.
  Most books with names like this one are inferior works filled with an ersatz cynicism that pales beside the real article.
  While some fat cat cynicism may linger, many are eager to have an inspirational leader that they can admire - and trust.
  Considering the level of cynicism of the citizens with our politicians today, do you really believe talented people would want to join any party now?
  Not all Mosteller's Bayesian suspicions, some of which verge on cynicism, have proved well founded.
  For The Book Show journalist Rachel Carbonell read Flat Earth News with a healthy dose of cynicism.
  Yet Rogers himself retained a healthy cynicism about the artistic merits of his brainchild.
  But today, the combination of American moralizing at home and cynicism abroad could severely harm relations between Europe and the United States.
  The cynicism, or boredom or maybe numbing hope that it was all going to be over soon - that we'd see the tyrant of Iraq in a coffin.
  Sick of his persona - delicate emotions paired off with caustic cynicism - he creates a bogus doppelganger to hide behind.
  The phenomenon which is denounced in culture criticism as cynicism, as cynical mass business, should be a new access to the soul.
  This would provide a sharp contrast to the mindless cynicism too often preached in the schools today.
  Neither change has yet been enacted because political scruples intervened at some stage in the march of cynicism.
2A school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics.

Definition of cynicism in US English:

cynicism

nounˈsinəˌsizəmˈsɪnəˌsɪzəm

1An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism.
public cynicism about politics
Example sentencesExamples
- Bill's poll-based views, his `parsing' of the truth, contributed to greater cynicism about politicians.
- Failure to take meaningful account of the opinions of the people you canvass is a sure way to engender cynicism.
- He has presided over a marked increase in public cynicism about politics without suffering significant damage to his own electoral prospects.
- The way the trial was handled has increased cynicism among Malays.
- Personally however words like ' authentic ' are just to problematic to use without the necessary aura of cynicism.
- If Clemenceau was galvanized by his cynicism, Mandel was paralysed by his.
- Gephardt referred to cynicism, loss of faith in the political system and the decline in voting.
- Their run to the top of the standings is cause for cynicism.
- It has contributed to a lowering of investment returns and to public's growing cynicism about pension planning.
- MH apparently is unaware of the depths of his own political cynicism.
- A recurrent thread in the debate over public cynicism is the apparent establishment of "two sets of rules."
- The incompetence, the lies, the bullying, the cynicism, the cover-ups.
- The level of cynicism which is brought to many anecdotal accounts used in journalism could equally be levelled at official documentation.
- The press, enjoying a freedom also long established in Dutch tradition, denounced the cynicism of the new Directory.
- I share Rahul Verma's cynicism about the coverage of the Behzti furore.
- At the same time, there is still a degree of protective cynicism.
- This administration seems to have a really dangerous and disturbing mix of cynicism and stupidity as their driving motive.
- Leblance also believes that a rise in cynicism may be to blame for lower interest in student journalism.
- I wonder whether wifely cynicism about a husband's mild illness or impermanent injury doesn't have a lot to do with fear.
- He added to the widespread cynicism felt about Australian politicians.
Synonyms
scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, doubtfulness, suspicion, disbelief, incredulity, unbelief, scoffing
1. 1.1 An inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism.
  cynicism about the future
  Example sentencesExamples
  Jha restores our faith - increasingly frayed by cynicism - in the idealism of youth.
  Neither change has yet been enacted because political scruples intervened at some stage in the march of cynicism.
  Sick of his persona - delicate emotions paired off with caustic cynicism - he creates a bogus doppelganger to hide behind.
  Not all Mosteller's Bayesian suspicions, some of which verge on cynicism, have proved well founded.
  Considering the level of cynicism of the citizens with our politicians today, do you really believe talented people would want to join any party now?
  For The Book Show journalist Rachel Carbonell read Flat Earth News with a healthy dose of cynicism.
  Yet Rogers himself retained a healthy cynicism about the artistic merits of his brainchild.
  Cynicism about the potential for policy to make a difference is widespread.
  Still, there's no contempt or cynicism in Ryan's attitude here.
  But today, the combination of American moralizing at home and cynicism abroad could severely harm relations between Europe and the United States.
  The phenomenon which is denounced in culture criticism as cynicism, as cynical mass business, should be a new access to the soul.
  Your admitted cynicism is misplaced.
  Most books with names like this one are inferior works filled with an ersatz cynicism that pales beside the real article.
  The cynicism, or boredom or maybe numbing hope that it was all going to be over soon - that we'd see the tyrant of Iraq in a coffin.
  This would provide a sharp contrast to the mindless cynicism too often preached in the schools today.
  The cynicism of many claims of cultural relativism can also be seen in the fact that far too often they are for foreign consumption only.
  He is being driven mad by the all-pervasive cynicism of modern Britain.
  They applauded anything that happened on stage; a welcome relief from the normal cynicism of London audiences.
  While some fat cat cynicism may linger, many are eager to have an inspirational leader that they can admire - and trust.
  Cynicism was high in the courtroom, however, and the show went on.
2A school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics.

单词	cynicism
释义	Definition of cynicism in English: cynicism noun ˈsɪnɪsɪz(ə)mˈsɪnəˌsɪzəm mass noun 1An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; scepticism. public cynicism about politics Example sentencesExamples MH apparently is unaware of the depths of his own political cynicism. It has contributed to a lowering of investment returns and to public's growing cynicism about pension planning. The way the trial was handled has increased cynicism among Malays. Personally however words like ' authentic ' are just to problematic to use without the necessary aura of cynicism. Failure to take meaningful account of the opinions of the people you canvass is a sure way to engender cynicism. Leblance also believes that a rise in cynicism may be to blame for lower interest in student journalism. The incompetence, the lies, the bullying, the cynicism, the cover-ups. Their run to the top of the standings is cause for cynicism. I share Rahul Verma's cynicism about the coverage of the Behzti furore. This administration seems to have a really dangerous and disturbing mix of cynicism and stupidity as their driving motive. I wonder whether wifely cynicism about a husband's mild illness or impermanent injury doesn't have a lot to do with fear. He added to the widespread cynicism felt about Australian politicians. The level of cynicism which is brought to many anecdotal accounts used in journalism could equally be levelled at official documentation. Bill's poll-based views, his `parsing' of the truth, contributed to greater cynicism about politicians. He has presided over a marked increase in public cynicism about politics without suffering significant damage to his own electoral prospects. Gephardt referred to cynicism, loss of faith in the political system and the decline in voting. A recurrent thread in the debate over public cynicism is the apparent establishment of "two sets of rules." The press, enjoying a freedom also long established in Dutch tradition, denounced the cynicism of the new Directory. If Clemenceau was galvanized by his cynicism, Mandel was paralysed by his. At the same time, there is still a degree of protective cynicism. Synonyms scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, doubtfulness, suspicion, disbelief, incredulity, unbelief, scoffing pessimism, negative thinking, negativity, world-weariness, disillusion, disenchantment rare dubiety, sardonicism 1.1 An inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism. cynicism about the future Example sentencesExamples Still, there's no contempt or cynicism in Ryan's attitude here. Cynicism about the potential for policy to make a difference is widespread. He is being driven mad by the all-pervasive cynicism of modern Britain. Jha restores our faith - increasingly frayed by cynicism - in the idealism of youth. The cynicism of many claims of cultural relativism can also be seen in the fact that far too often they are for foreign consumption only. Your admitted cynicism is misplaced. Cynicism was high in the courtroom, however, and the show went on. They applauded anything that happened on stage; a welcome relief from the normal cynicism of London audiences. Most books with names like this one are inferior works filled with an ersatz cynicism that pales beside the real article. While some fat cat cynicism may linger, many are eager to have an inspirational leader that they can admire - and trust. Considering the level of cynicism of the citizens with our politicians today, do you really believe talented people would want to join any party now? Not all Mosteller's Bayesian suspicions, some of which verge on cynicism, have proved well founded. For The Book Show journalist Rachel Carbonell read Flat Earth News with a healthy dose of cynicism. Yet Rogers himself retained a healthy cynicism about the artistic merits of his brainchild. But today, the combination of American moralizing at home and cynicism abroad could severely harm relations between Europe and the United States. The cynicism, or boredom or maybe numbing hope that it was all going to be over soon - that we'd see the tyrant of Iraq in a coffin. Sick of his persona - delicate emotions paired off with caustic cynicism - he creates a bogus doppelganger to hide behind. The phenomenon which is denounced in culture criticism as cynicism, as cynical mass business, should be a new access to the soul. This would provide a sharp contrast to the mindless cynicism too often preached in the schools today. Neither change has yet been enacted because political scruples intervened at some stage in the march of cynicism. 2A school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics. Definition of cynicism in US English: cynicism nounˈsinəˌsizəmˈsɪnəˌsɪzəm 1An inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism. public cynicism about politics Example sentencesExamples Bill's poll-based views, his `parsing' of the truth, contributed to greater cynicism about politicians. Failure to take meaningful account of the opinions of the people you canvass is a sure way to engender cynicism. He has presided over a marked increase in public cynicism about politics without suffering significant damage to his own electoral prospects. The way the trial was handled has increased cynicism among Malays. Personally however words like ' authentic ' are just to problematic to use without the necessary aura of cynicism. If Clemenceau was galvanized by his cynicism, Mandel was paralysed by his. Gephardt referred to cynicism, loss of faith in the political system and the decline in voting. Their run to the top of the standings is cause for cynicism. It has contributed to a lowering of investment returns and to public's growing cynicism about pension planning. MH apparently is unaware of the depths of his own political cynicism. A recurrent thread in the debate over public cynicism is the apparent establishment of "two sets of rules." The incompetence, the lies, the bullying, the cynicism, the cover-ups. The level of cynicism which is brought to many anecdotal accounts used in journalism could equally be levelled at official documentation. The press, enjoying a freedom also long established in Dutch tradition, denounced the cynicism of the new Directory. I share Rahul Verma's cynicism about the coverage of the Behzti furore. At the same time, there is still a degree of protective cynicism. This administration seems to have a really dangerous and disturbing mix of cynicism and stupidity as their driving motive. Leblance also believes that a rise in cynicism may be to blame for lower interest in student journalism. I wonder whether wifely cynicism about a husband's mild illness or impermanent injury doesn't have a lot to do with fear. He added to the widespread cynicism felt about Australian politicians. Synonyms scepticism, doubt, distrust, mistrust, doubtfulness, suspicion, disbelief, incredulity, unbelief, scoffing 1.1 An inclination to question whether something will happen or whether it is worthwhile; pessimism. cynicism about the future Example sentencesExamples Jha restores our faith - increasingly frayed by cynicism - in the idealism of youth. Neither change has yet been enacted because political scruples intervened at some stage in the march of cynicism. Sick of his persona - delicate emotions paired off with caustic cynicism - he creates a bogus doppelganger to hide behind. Not all Mosteller's Bayesian suspicions, some of which verge on cynicism, have proved well founded. Considering the level of cynicism of the citizens with our politicians today, do you really believe talented people would want to join any party now? For The Book Show journalist Rachel Carbonell read Flat Earth News with a healthy dose of cynicism. Yet Rogers himself retained a healthy cynicism about the artistic merits of his brainchild. Cynicism about the potential for policy to make a difference is widespread. Still, there's no contempt or cynicism in Ryan's attitude here. But today, the combination of American moralizing at home and cynicism abroad could severely harm relations between Europe and the United States. The phenomenon which is denounced in culture criticism as cynicism, as cynical mass business, should be a new access to the soul. Your admitted cynicism is misplaced. Most books with names like this one are inferior works filled with an ersatz cynicism that pales beside the real article. The cynicism, or boredom or maybe numbing hope that it was all going to be over soon - that we'd see the tyrant of Iraq in a coffin. This would provide a sharp contrast to the mindless cynicism too often preached in the schools today. The cynicism of many claims of cultural relativism can also be seen in the fact that far too often they are for foreign consumption only. He is being driven mad by the all-pervasive cynicism of modern Britain. They applauded anything that happened on stage; a welcome relief from the normal cynicism of London audiences. While some fat cat cynicism may linger, many are eager to have an inspirational leader that they can admire - and trust. Cynicism was high in the courtroom, however, and the show went on. 2A school of ancient Greek philosophers, the Cynics.
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