cynism
English
editEtymology
editFrom French cynisme, from Late Latin cynismus, from Ancient Greek κυνισμός (kunismós, “philosophy of the Cynics”), from κυν- (kun-), stem of κύων (kúōn, “dog”, “Cynic”); compare cynicism.
Pronunciation
edit- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĭʹnĭzm, IPA(key): /ˈsɪnɪzm/
Noun
editcynism (usually uncountable, plural cynisms)
References
edit- “cynism” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]
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editSwedish
editNoun
editcynism c
Declension
editDeclension of cynism
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