cynicism
noun /ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
/ˈsɪnɪsɪzəm/
[uncountable]- the belief that people only do things to help themselves, rather than for good or sincere reasons
- popular cynicism about politicians
- In a world full of cynicism she was the one person I felt I could trust.
- the belief that something good will not happen or that something is not important
- The response was one of weary cynicism.
- the fact of being willing to do something that might hurt other people, if you can gain some advantage
- their cynicism in exploiting his death